The Battle of Thermopylae: 300 Spartans Against the Persian Empire #shorts #history #greece

In the Year 480 BCE the Persian King Xerxes The First decided to invade Greece. But he was met with Brave Spartans who were being led by King Leonidas.
It was 300 Spartans fighting against a massive Persian Army in Battle of Thermopylae.
Though heavily outnumbered Spartans fought fearlessly and inflicted heavy casualties on Persian Army.
King Leonidas and his soldiers were eventually defeated but they left a legacy of bravery.
This is a short Greece history.

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[ਗੁਰਸਿਮਰਸਿੰਘ]

I think we all know it was force of 7000greeks+300 spartans and not only 300 spartans

[S.P.Q.Rrespublicas]

For people wondering. To begin, it was 7, 000 men of a Greek coalition for the first few days. When Leonidas (leader of the coalition) learnt that the Persians discovered a pass in the mountains to encircle the Greeks, he sent everyone home except his 300. But 700 thespians refused to leave. So the last day of the battle it was 1, 000 Greeks.

Edit:

Forgot to mention, 400 Thebans also refused to leave so it was 1400.

[synaptic]

This guy is a real historian. He got his degree watching the 300 movie trailer. If he had watched the movie, he would be a renowned expert on greco persian wars.

[alexandermik]

"Better die standing than live kneeling"


-King Leonidas.

[legionmlbb]

He is telling the truth, I was there.

[HajjiNaki]

Bro watched the movie 300 then made a video….

[homayunr]

When we learn history in the wrong way in social media 😅

[Dan_Dropper]

"THIS IS SPARTA!", Leonidas said calmly.

[spacelemming]

The Greeks had an army of 10, 000 strong but during a retreat they needed someone to hold the defensive line, 300 Spartans specifically handpicked by their king leonitus and 700 Thespians who refused to retreat stood their ground and defeated the Persians twice. A traitor told the persians of a secret pass and the Spartans and Thespians got trapped fighting to the last man, after leontius fell they pushed three times to recover his body until the last Spartans stood fighting with only their hands. delaying the Persians and saving Greece. The Athenians did a similar feat on the sea at the same time.

[Minuse]

Elon musk: 4 bodygaurds☹️
King leonidas: 300 body gaurds🗿

[ethanator]

History might not be accurate but 300 still one of the most badass movies ever

[byron]

The coolest thing about this is the fact that Leonidas at the time was approximately in his 60's. A 60 year old dude gave humanity one of its greatest examples of military courage

[dennisyoungblood]

It wasn't just the 300 Spartans fighting against Xerxes. There were about 5000 soldiers there, they were still heavily outnumbered, but let's not act like it was 300 Spartans vs 100, 000 Persians

[TheMadnessWorld]

This might be the only time in history where the loser of the war was actually held in highest esteem than the winner

[sujamak]

*"IT'S OK TO TELL THE STUPID ANIMAL OF CIRCUS."*
SUPER FALSE STORY 300 Spartans can defeat millions of people.

[JoeBuck-ucbl]

Spartans are like the epitome of what you think of when someone says “Bad Ass.” They were like a bunch of ancient Matt Damons.

[RossMoore]

Philip II of Macedon: "If I invade Laconia you will be destroyed, never to rise again."
Spartans: "If."

[alireihani]

Im an Arab person who lives in iran and he learned the History and just I can say Iran has great history and its continuing now
Iran is country who passed the difficulties of time and tasted the bitters

[josecastellon]

Warriors immortalized and idolized. They never knew the magnitude of praise and idolization they would receive that would transcend generations

[julienklassen]

Battle of Thermopylae has to be one of the most legendary of all time