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The Gates of Fire: Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC

Dive into the epic Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC where 300 Spartans, 400 Corinthians, 400 Thebans, and other brave Greek warriors fought against Xerxes' Persian Empire with 1.5 million troops. Follow the heroic stand of King Leonidas and his men as they face overwhelming odds. Experience the sacrifice and courage immortalized in history by Herodotus and Aeschylus, showcasing the valor and determination of the Greeks against tyranny.

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The Gates of Fire: Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC

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  1. THE GATES OF FIRE The Battle of Thermopylae.

  2. The Greek World 480 BC ATHENS SPARTA

  3. THE PERSIAN EMPIRE

  4. XERXES the Great. The King of Kings.

  5. MARATHON 490 BC

  6. Hoplites

  7. The Persian Army. 1 500 000

  8. THERMOPYLAE

  9. Thermopylae‘The Gates of Fire’

  10. The Greeks 300 Spartans. 400 Corinthians. 400 Thebans. 1000 Phocians. 3100 others = 5200 Greeks.

  11. Leonidas, King of Sparta

  12. 5200 VS 1 500 000

  13. 1: 288

  14. DAY 1

  15. DAY 2

  16. 300 Spartans. 700 Thespians. 400 Thebans. =1400. 1: 1071

  17. DAY 3

  18. Spartan memorial, Thermopylae

  19. Leonidas memorial, Sparta.

  20. HERODOTUS

  21. ‘Stranger- go tell the Spartans: We did our duty, and here we lie’

  22. A bully is nothing everywhere.AESCHYLUS 431 BC The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke.

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