| Battle of Thermopylae (254) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crisis of the Third Century Gothic War (248-253) and Roman–Germanic Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Empire | Goths | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Marianus Philostratus Dexippus | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Militia | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Thermopylae in 254[1][2] was a successful defense of the pass of Thermopylae by local Greek militia under Marianus, the Roman proconsul of Achaea, during an invasion of the Balkans by the Goths.[3]