![]() It resembled the biblical struggle between David and Goliath. However, things are complicated and to get a better understanding we need to first have a look at the Greek culture.Īround 2,500 years ago, there were wars between an empire with an area of eight million square kilometers and a Greece divided into several city-states. This battle did take place, but there weren’t 300 soldiers, but more like 4000 of them, still making it an impressive act for such a small army to go against massive hordes of enemies. This story, heavily publicized in 2006 when the movie 300 came out, tells the tale of the epic battle of Thermopylae but forgetting some 0’s along the way as well as changing some facts to make the story more captivating. ![]() He 300 Spartans “legend” is quite famous among history fanatics as it presents a small army going against all odds. ![]()
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