The mortal sacrifice made by Spartan king Leonidas and his 300 elite troops at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. was described in vivid and dramatic detail in the Histories of Herodotus.

"300" was released in US theaters on March 9, 2007. The action film starred Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, and Dominic West. Since its release, the cast has gone on to star in other ...

King Leonidas, also known as Leonidas I ... the hands of the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae, where he led 300 Spartan warriors and other Greek forces against potentially hundreds of ...

Fact or Fiction: The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) between Greeks and Persians is known for two things: an utter Greek defeat leading to the "Persian Destruction of Athens" and arguably the most ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large The Zack Snyder film from 2006 — which marked Butler’s breakout role, playing the fearsome Spartan King Leonidas — was apparently quite war zone on set.

After the defeat and death of the Spartan King Leonidas at Thermopylae, the Persians burned Athens, and the Greek alliance seemed close to collapse. But thanks to the foresight of Athenian general ...

Without evidence, a Spartan king could not be imprisoned ... which was carried out not far from there, near the tomb of Leonidas. The verses he had inscribed on that tripod were erased by order of the ...

The main characters, Kassandra (canon) and Alexios are descendants of the fabled Spartan King Leonidas I. Historically significant characters like Socrates and Plato play a major part in this ...

is most famous for the legendary last stand of King Leonidas and his storied band of 300 Spartans in 480 B.C.E. But the site has seen dozens of crucial battles since then, owing largely to its ...

Tonight we dine in the hospital! Gerard Butler says there were an "insane" number of injuries when filming his fan-favorite action hit 300. The Zack Snyder film from 2006 - which marked Butler's ...

Gerard Butler says there were an “insane” number of injuries when filming his fan-favorite action hit 300. The Zack Snyder film from 2006 — which marked Butler’s breakout role, playing the ...