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The 300 Spartans is a 1962 CinemaScope epic film depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. It was directed by Rudolph Maté and stars Richard Egan , Ralph Richardson , David Farrar , Diane Baker and Barry Coe .
The 300 Spartans: Directed by Rudolph Maté. With Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe. A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army.
The Battle of Thermopylae ( / θərˈmɒpɪliː / thər-MOP-i-lee; Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Máchē tōn Thermopylōn) was fought in 480 BC between the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Xerxes I and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta under Leonidas I. Lasting over the course of three days, it was one of the most prominent battles of both the s...
Jan 25, 2023 · While the movie depicts the 300 Spartans joining a small force of Arcadians led by Daxos, the truth is much different. Greek historians estimated that the army consisted of 3,800 Peloponnesians (Lacedemonians, Arcadians, Corinthians, Tegeans, Mantineans, Philians, and Myceneans).
Mar 9, 2007 · 300: Directed by Zack Snyder. With Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham. In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
The Persian king of kings Xerxes has devoted his reign to realizing the ambition of his father, stopped by Greeks, to extend his Achaemenid slave empire to and beyond Greece, and marches in 480 BC with an unprecedentedly vast army.
Mar 12, 2019 · The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between 300 Spartans and the Persian Empire in 480 BCE. Read the timeline, dates, and events here.
Dec 2, 2009 · Leonidas (c. 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C.
In 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta faced the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae. The Persians, led by King Xerxes, had a numerical advantage of over 2:1 and expected an easy victory.
The 300 Spartans. Rent The 300 Spartans on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home. Xerxes of Persia invades Greece with his army; Leonidas (Richard Egan) of Sparta fights back at...
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