Ratings: 7.8/10 Directed by: Zack Snyder Released On: 9 March 2007 Genre(s): Action | Fantasy | History Star Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham
Synopsis: In the Battle of
Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the
invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly
outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous
last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over
100,000 (Persian king Xerxes before war has about 170,000 army) men to
Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, and several hundred
Arcadians. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender or
withdraw left with no options he moved. The battle lasted for about 3
days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat
was not the one expected, as a local shepherd, named Ephialtes,
defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through
Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.
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