king of Sparta and hero of the celebrated Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.). In the battle, the Persian Army crushed more than 7,000 Greeks—including 300 Spartans, who are widely and falsely ...

During his reign (1713-1740), Frederick William built up a large, well-trained army from his small population ... Considering those pursuits effeminate, the king abused his son both emotionally ...