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Before this battle, one side was sighted approaching via the Malian gulf. One side of this battle was busy celebrating the festival of Canaries. This battle occurred simultaneously with the naval Battle of Artemisium. (15[1])When ordered to surrender their weapons, the losing side of this battle responded “molon labe.” A local resident from Trachis named (*) Ephialtes (10[1]-5[1])revealed a narrow mountain pass to the enemy in this battle. During this battle, an outnumbered rearguard of 300 hoplites fought to the death. For 10 points, name this 480 BCE battle during which Xerxes I defeated the Spartan King Leonidas during the Greco-Persian wars. ■END■ (0[1])

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