The Real Story of the 300 - Battle of Thermopylae

A king who goes into battle with his soldiers. Now that's a man worth following.

When describing the Spartan mindset, Plutarch wrote, "The Spartans do not ask how many are they enemy, only where are they."

For non-Greeks: After the Battle of Thermopylae, the name of the traitor Ephialtes became the word meaning "nightmare" in the Greek language.

Two and half thousand years later, the story is still being told. You can't be a guy and not respect these soldiers and their king.

Such an epic moment in history you don't even need to dramatize it

An excerpt from the movie "300" Dilios: "Remember us." As simple an order as a king can give. "Remember why we died." For he did not wish tribute, nor song, nor monuments nor poems of war and valor. His wish was simple. "Remember us," he said to me. That was his hope, should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless centuries yet to be. May all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones, "Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here by Spartan law, we lie."

Only issue I have is the figures are drawn without chest armor. The Spartans where like the first tanks of the ancient world, they wore full bronze armor. They didn't need to be incredibly maneuverable with their phalanx fighting formation. Furthermore, the spears they carried had a reach of 9 feet. But obviously thanks for the amazing video infographic!

Truly amazing. A king worth dying beside.

The determination of Greeks towards the enemy is a really awe-inspiring moment of history.

This brought tears to my eyes. As a Greek I could never be more proud of my ancestors.

Never mess with an old swordsman. They've lived that long for a reason.

What’s really awesome here is how Athens and Sparta really worked together even though they saw each other as rivals

They had something we Finnish people call "SISU". They knew that they arent coming home but still they fought to keep their country and culture. Sisu means that even if there is no hope left you reach inside of yourself and find a reason to go forward no matter the cost

A small correction; He didn't quite say "come and take them", he provoked them by saying "If you dare come and get them" best quote in history Μολών Λαβέ.

I have admired Leonidas and the spartan civilization for a very long time and have often pondered on their actions at Thermopylae. As I was listening to this I thought about what it would be like to be either the Spartans or even the immortals climbing through the mountain passes in the middle of the night going to surround king Leonidas. I wonder if any of them took a moment to soak the outcome of their eventual actions in? Their actions have been told a hundred million times over and will continue to be told.

Imagine waking up one day only to know it's your last day. Go out in a blaze of glory among your brothers for the greater good. As much as this story has been inflated, the message was clear. Sparta had ton of flaws, nevertheless they were a force to be reckoned with in ancient greece. Plus they united greece to defeat the Persians. I'd love to see something more realistic than 300 from Zach Snyder.

“A traitors hand, secret passage to their land, know his name, know his shame will last forever” SPARTA!! HELLAS!!

This is one of my favourite moments in ancient history. And I get so angry at the betrayal. This was so good and you did history justice 🥰

I’ve been to the site of the battle. It’s weird to describe the overwhelming feeling I got standing there. Understanding the significance of the spot I was standing at. If Greeks had lost that day western civilization would not had existed as we know and take for granted today. I read the plaque on the hill and got goose bumps. I wish people had this back bone in todays society. “Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here obedient to their laws we lie” It’s absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful what these people did for freedom.

The battle of Thermopylae is most definitely my favorite story from all of human history, no more need be said.