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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region ~~in the 5th century BCE~~ [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region of [[Malis]], [[Greece]], in the 5th century BCE. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==

imported>Darman36 at 21:14, 6 January 2025

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{~~Mdat~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Malis\|~~Malis: "Lion of Leonidas"]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[~~Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Battles and Wars~~: Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Thermopylai]]</ref>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Lakonia\|~~Lakonia: "Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref>		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Lakonia: Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref>

	Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]

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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: "Lion of Leonidas"]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Battles and Wars: Thermopylai]]</ref>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: "Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref>

	Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
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	ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass		ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass
	~~ACOd-MalianGulf.jpg\|A view of the Malian Gulf with the Hot Gates of Thermopylai on the right~~
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	[[File:~~Thermopylae~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the ~~Hot Gates of Thermopylai~~]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]<~~/~~ref~~><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />
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	ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass		ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass
	ACOd-~~Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass~~.jpg\|A view of the ~~infamous pass around 431 BCE~~		ACOd-MalianGulf.jpg\|A view of the Malian Gulf with the Hot Gates of Thermopylai on the right
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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region ~~in the 5th century BCE~~ [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region of [[Malis]], [[Greece]], in the 5th century BCE. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==

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	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: "Lion of Leonidas"]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Battles and Wars: Thermopylai]]</ref>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: "Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref>

	Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
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	ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass		ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass
	~~ACOd-MalianGulf.jpg\|A view of the Malian Gulf with the Hot Gates of Thermopylai on the right~~
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	{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
	[[File:~~Thermopylae~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the ~~Hot Gates of Thermopylai~~]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis\|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]<~~/~~ref~~><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai\|Thermopylai]]</ref>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />
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	ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass		ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the pass
	ACOd-~~Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass~~.jpg\|A view of the ~~infamous pass around 431 BCE~~		ACOd-MalianGulf.jpg\|A view of the Malian Gulf with the Hot Gates of Thermopylai on the right
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	{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.\|Kassandra upon arriving at the site, c. 431 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Memories Awoken}}
	[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the ~~infamous~~ pass around 431 BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]
	The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.		The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι\|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.

	==History==		==History==
	In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which ~~the [[Sparta]]ns led by the~~ King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] ~~fought against the forces of~~ [[~~Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I~~]] ~~of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" />~~<ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Thermopylai]]</ref>		In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas I]] led 300 [[Sparta]]ns<ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Thermopylai]]</ref> and 1,100 frequently-overlooked Greek soldiers<ref>''[[Echoes of History]] – Behind the Legends'' – Episode 1: Leonidas</ref> in a fight against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia\|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran\|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas"/>

	Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Lakonia: Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref>		Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas\|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas\|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Lakonia: Tomb of Leonidas"</ref>

	Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==