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Furthermore, the numbers changed later on in the battle when most of the army retreated and only approximately 3,000 men remained (300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans, possibly up to 900 helots, and 1,000 Phocians stationed above the pass, less the casualties sustained in the previous days).
Mar 12, 2019 · Although the above scene from the 2006 movie 300 is fiction and likely exaggerated, the Spartans who fought the Battle of Thermopylae have gone down in history as one of the most fearsome and elite fighting forces to have ever existed.
Mar 9, 2007 · 300: Directed by Zack Snyder. With Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham. In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
In 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta faced an enormous invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae. The Persians, led by King Xerxes, had a numerical advantage of over 10:1 and expected an easy victory.
May 18, 2020 · Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, 300 depicts the titanic clash in which #KingLeonidas ( #GerardButler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against #Xerxes ( #RodrigoSantoro) and...
Jun 24, 2024 · Battle of Thermopylae, (480 bce ), battle in central Greece at the mountain pass of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars. The Greek forces, mostly Spartan, were led by Leonidas.
Nov 16, 2019 · Zack Snyder’s 2007 fantasy historical film, 300, has probably made the Battle of Thermopylae one of the most famous battles of the ancient world. However, the film has more fantasy than history in it. Most people are aware that the leader of the Greeks during the battle was Leonidas of Sparta.
