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What battle is related to the movie 300 which describes the battle between Leonidas and the Persian leader Xerxes you?
The Battle of Thermopylae ~ see related link below for additional information .
The group of 300 Spartans held back Xerxes army for 3 days in which battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae .(the 300 Spartans were part of a 7,000-strong Greek force which held the pass).The Battle of Thermopylae.It was not just 300 Spartans, it was a force of about 7,000 from several Greek cities.
What is the factual account of xerxes invasion of Greece?
Not the version from the movie 300
Did the spartan war against Xerxes really happen?
Indeed it did! The invasion by Xerxes I of Persia happened in 480 BC. He invaded the Peloponese with a force of (apparently, recorded by Herodotus) over 5,200,000! The war was not really with Sparta in particular but with the whole peninsula.The famous battle of Thermopylae was during this conflict, where 300 Spartans and about 5,000 other Greek troops held back Xerxes forces at a narrow pass in order to give the combined Greek forces time to mobilize.The movie '300' was based on this battle. Stephen Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire is a good read on this subject. As is Thermopylae by Paul Carteledge.The other famous battle is 'Salamis' in which the Greek (mainly Athenian) navy destroyed the Persian fleet.
What is the battl of the 300 Spartans known as?
The Battle of Thermopylae is the historical name for the battle where the 300 Spartans fought.
Is xerxes of 300 the same xerxes with Esther?
Yes he is.
What battle is related to the movie 300 which describes the battle between Leonidas and the Persian leader Xerxes you?
The Battle of Thermopylae ~ see related link below for additional information .
The group of 300 Spartans held back Xerxes army for 3 days in which battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae .(the 300 Spartans were part of a 7,000-strong Greek force which held the pass).The Battle of Thermopylae.It was not just 300 Spartans, it was a force of about 7,000 from several Greek cities.
Who did the 300 spartan fight with in the battle of Persia?
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
How tall is Xerxes in 300?
8ft tall
What did Persian ruler xerxes do when a bridge collapse?
Xerxes ordered the sea receive 300 lashes for daring to defy him.
What time period did the movie 300 take place?
The battle occurred during the time of Xerxes at Themoplyae. Just Wiki Thermoplyae or Xerxes, and there you have it. The Battle of Thermopylae was fought for 3 days in the late summer of 480 BC, September perhaps. There have been several books published by historians and each has a different date for the battle; from August to September. But 480 BC is the established year. History Link on Battle of Thermopylae: http://300spartanwarriors.com/
What is the factual account of xerxes invasion of Greece?
Not the version from the movie 300
What are Xerxes' special powers?
'Xerxes' most commonly refers to Xerxes the Great, son of Darius the Great, a Persian king (today we call that country Iran). Largely known for the battle of Thermopylae, in which a Greek army of 300 men stood up to his huge army, and wouldn't surrender. He might have been a powerful ruler, but that doesn't mean he had special magical powers.
Who was the king during the second Persian Wars?
Xerxes (I) the Great of Persia was king during the Second Persian Wars. There was no king of Greece as the region was divided into a series of city-states (some of which had kings -- Sparta, for example, was led by King Leonidas who fought at the battle of Thermopylae, which the movie 300 was based on).
What is the greatest battle ever fought?
some people like me would say the battle of Thermopylae between the greek empire(Spartans) with king leonidos and his 300 men. Against the Persian army lead by Xerxes of around 10,000 troops which eventually after carnage won the battle.
Did the spartan war against Xerxes really happen?
Indeed it did! The invasion by Xerxes I of Persia happened in 480 BC. He invaded the Peloponese with a force of (apparently, recorded by Herodotus) over 5,200,000! The war was not really with Sparta in particular but with the whole peninsula.The famous battle of Thermopylae was during this conflict, where 300 Spartans and about 5,000 other Greek troops held back Xerxes forces at a narrow pass in order to give the combined Greek forces time to mobilize.The movie '300' was based on this battle. Stephen Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire is a good read on this subject. As is Thermopylae by Paul Carteledge.The other famous battle is 'Salamis' in which the Greek (mainly Athenian) navy destroyed the Persian fleet.
