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Thespia was a city state in the Boeotia region of Greece, not far from Thebes. When the Persians under King Xerxes invaded Greece in 480 BC, Thespia sent 700 warriors under the command of General Demophilos to repel the invaders. Thespians joined the Spartans in battle under the overall command of the Spartans.
When the Battle of Thermopylea looked to be lost to the Persians, Spartan King Leonidas dismissed all the various Greek contingents, save his 300 Spartans and 400 Thebans whom he believed to be traitors who might turn on him. Demophilos and his Thespians refused to abandon their Spartan comrades and stayed to face the numerically superior Persians. The Thespian dress of black, their color of darkness and mourning along with the quarter moon symbol on their shields reflects the peril of their mission. The Spartans and Thespians all perished at Thermopylae and became an enduring monument to heroism, valor and sacrifice.
When the Battle of Thermopylea looked to be lost to the Persians, Spartan King Leonidas dismissed all the various Greek contingents, save his 300 Spartans and 400 Thebans whom he believed to be traitors who might turn on him. Demophilos and his Thespians refused to abandon their Spartan comrades and stayed to face the numerically superior Persians. The Thespian dress of black, their color of darkness and mourning along with the quarter moon symbol on their shields reflects the peril of their mission. The Spartans and Thespians all perished at Thermopylae and became an enduring monument to heroism, valor and sacrifice.
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| Item Number | 6229 |
| Weight | 0.2500 |
| Inventory Type | 54mm |
| Limited Edition | No |
| Descriptor Cards | 2009-00110 |
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