The movie 300 is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, an actual battle that took place in ancient Greece. The war was between The Greeks and the Persians. There really were 300 Spartans, but there was also about 10,000 other Greek soldiers, so the Spartans were not alone. The Greeks lost the Battle of Thermopylae, but the Spartans fought bravely and more valiantly than the rest with their superior phalanx military strategy.
300 was the movie based on the battle of Thermopolaye. It took place on Thermopolaye pass, hence the name.
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There is little historical accuracy between the film '300' and the actual battle of Thermopylae . Such fictional elements include the scenes of close combat where the Spartans wore little armour other than the helmet and shield . Spartans fought in a full panoply of armour and in a tightly knit phalanx formation . There was a larger contingent of Theban infantry including the 'Sacred Band' numbering approximately 7000 infantry with Spartans included who held this narrow pass at Thermopylae . The film barely gives mention of the sea battle led by the Athenian admiral Themistocles . The success at sea over the Persians prevented a Persian out - flanking manoeuvre which would have allowed Persian infantry to bypass the Greek blocking force at the pass . Below is a related link to the Battle of Thermopylae which will provide in depth information ..
The Battle of Thermopylae in the Ancient Greek Wars against the Persian Empire. it deals with the valiant stand of the 300 Spartans and tends to ignore the 1000 Thespians who also stayed and fought to the end at the other end of the pass.
The Battle of Thermopylae is the historical name for the battle where the 300 Spartans fought.
The movie 300 is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, an actual battle that took place in ancient Greece. The war was between The Greeks and the Persians. There really were 300 Spartans, but there was also about 10,000 other Greek soldiers, so the Spartans were not alone. The Greeks lost the Battle of Thermopylae, but the Spartans fought bravely and more valiantly than the rest with their superior phalanx military strategy.
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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.
the battle was called the battle of thermopylae
Persians.
King Leonidus was the ruler of the Spartans. He fought in the battle between the 300 Spartans and the Persians
The battle of Thermopylae.
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
A spartans idea of a "Beautiful death" is actually a historic truth. When the ancient greek spartans were to go into battle anyone who died in battle were explained to have a "Beautiful death" in that they died in the heat of battle instead of old age or of disease, so when the spartan in the film 300 was talking about a "Beautiful death" he was referring to dieing in battle.
The ancient Spartans.
Meet the Spartans.