Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Thermopylae: contested ground

The ground around Thermopylae was fought over 7 times between 480 BC and 1941: 7 battles, in 7 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of ThermopylaeBattle of Thermopylae 279 BCEBattle of ThermopylaeBattle of ScarpheiaBattle of Thermopylae (254)Battle of ThermopylaeBattle of ThermopylaeBattle of ThermopylaeAthensPatraLarissaIoaninaAgrinioChalkidaKerkiraPirgos200 km38.801N, 22.549E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BCBattle of Thermopylae, 323 BCBattle of Thermopylae 279 BCE, 279 BCBattle of Thermopylae, 191 BCBattle of Scarpheia, 146 BCBattle of Thermopylae (254), AD 254Battle of Thermopylae, 1941480 BC1941
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
July 480 BCBattle of ThermopylaeThermopylaeGreco-Persian Wars
323 BCBattle of ThermopylaeThermopylaeLamian War
279 BCBattle of Thermopylae 279 BCEThermopylaeWars of the Diadochi
191 BCBattle of ThermopylaeThermopylaeRoman–Seleucid War
146 BCBattle of ScarpheiaScarpheAchaean War
AD 254Battle of Thermopylae (254)ThermopylaeGothic Wars
1941Battle of ThermopylaeThermopylaeWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.