Battle Of Thermopylae
SUMMARY
The movie 300 is based on the battle of Thermopylae. The battle was between the Persians and the Greeks and was around 480-479 BC. Greece had much respect for the Spartans so during the battle of Thermopylae Xerxes began invaded Greece so all the cities agreed Sparta would lead the Greek army. The Greeks only had an army of about 6000 soldiers and the Persians had 100,000 so Greece knew they were outnumbered. The Spartans set up on a pass that would lead the Persians to Greece and they were going to use that to hold the Persians. Xerxes knew that the Spartans would fight to death and that they were brave men. The Persians push was unsuccessful and the Spartans would end up killing a lot of Persians. A traitor from the Greece community
The movie 300 is based on the battle of Thermopylae. The battle was between the Persians and the Greeks and was around 480-479 BC. Greece had much respect for the Spartans so during the battle of Thermopylae Xerxes began invaded Greece so all the cities agreed Sparta would lead the Greek army. The Greeks only had an army of about 6000 soldiers and the Persians had 100,000 so Greece knew they were outnumbered. The Spartans set up on a pass that would lead the Persians to Greece and they were going to use that to hold the Persians. Xerxes knew that the Spartans would fight to death and that they were brave men. The Persians push was unsuccessful and the Spartans would end up killing a lot of Persians. A traitor from the Greece community