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| | The Battle of Themopylae, 191 BC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | The Battle of Themopylae, 191 BC The Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC At the beginning of the Syrian War, Antiochus made a defensive stand at the pass of Thermopylae, fortified the natural defenses. |
 | | The Roman commander, Manius Glabrio, remembered his history, and knew that the Persians so many centuries ago had used a mountain path to outflank the pass led an expedition at night which got lost. |
 | | The king forthwith retired to Chalcis, but learning that the consul was approaching, he retired secretly to Asia. |
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