The Battle of Thermopylae was a battle between the Greeks and the Persians in 480 BCE during the Persian Wars. It was an eye opening experience for Rick the others on the trip.

Even though there have been plenty of incredible battle scenes in movies in recent years, like the Battle of Stirling in Mel Gibson's Braveheart, the Battle of Thermopylae in Zack Synder's 300 ...

To assemble a list of kings who died in battle, 24/7 Tempo used resources such as MilitaryHistoryNow, HistoricUK, WorldHistory, the University of Leicester’s website, and Britannica, among others.

Burleson’s words illustrated how, unlike at the Battle of Thermopylae, the details of what happened at the Alamo were lost — the experiences of the 189 defenders died with them.