Thermopylae
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What do you really know of the kingdom of Sparta?
The movies fall far short to what is in this book.
In 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by fabled King Xerxes, enteres the mountain pass of Thermopylae as they marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans - took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae, and halted their advance. Well almost.
The ensuing battle redefined culture, kingdom and class. The Greek warriors at Thermopylae changed the way combat was fought and what courage really meant.