The Size of the Greek Army at the Battle of Thermopylae
The 300 Spartans who heroically defended the passage of Thermopylae against an enormous Persian army are probably among the first thing we think of when we hear the words Ancient…
The timeperiod from 500 BC to 500 AD
Did All of Greece Unite Against Persia? The Truth!
One of the most iconic sentences from the movie 300: Rise of an Empire* is when the Persian king of kings is told „All of Greece has united against you“.…
Did Sparta Have a Rule to Never Retreat? The Truth!
There is the idea that a Spartan warrior rather died than retreated from battle. That idea is so popular, that even Hermann Göring drew a parallel between the last defenders…
Did Spartans Throw Persian Messengers Down a Well? The Truth!
One of the most iconic scenes in all of movie history is probably the scene when the Spartan king Leonidas throws (or rather kicks) the Persian messenger into a well.…
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