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300 (comics)
300 is a historically inspired 1998 comic book limited series written and illustrated by Frank Miller with painted colors by Lynn Varley.
300 is a historically inspired 1998 comic book limited series written and illustrated by Frank Miller with painted colors by Lynn Varley.
300 (film)
300 is a 2007 American action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller.
300 is a 2007 American action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller.
300: March to Glory
300: March to Glory is a video game for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) that was released on February 27, 2007, based on the comic book mini-series 300 by Frank Miller and the movie of th...
300: March to Glory is a video game for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) that was released on February 27, 2007, based on the comic book mini-series 300 by Frank Miller and the movie of th...
Abrocomes
Abrocomes was a son of king Darius I of Persia and his wife Phratagune, who died with his full brother Hyperanthes in the battle of Thermopylae, while fighting over the body of Leonidas.
Abrocomes was a son of king Darius I of Persia and his wife Phratagune, who died with his full brother Hyperanthes in the battle of Thermopylae, while fighting over the body of Leonidas.
Aristodemus of Sparta
Aristodemus was a Spartan warrior, one of the many sent to the Battle of Thermopylae.
Aristodemus was a Spartan warrior, one of the many sent to the Battle of Thermopylae.
Artapanus (general)
Artapanus was a Persian General under Xerxes I. According to Ctesias' Persica, Artapanus led the first wave of Persians against the Spartan force at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Alth...
Artapanus was a Persian General under Xerxes I. According to Ctesias' Persica, Artapanus led the first wave of Persians against the Spartan force at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Alth...
Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second...
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second...
Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture
The Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, has long been the topic of cultural inspiration, as it is perhaps the most famous military last stand of all time.
The Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, has long been the topic of cultural inspiration, as it is perhaps the most famous military last stand of all time.
Carnea
Carnea was the name of one of the great national festivals of Sparta, held in honour of Apollo Carneus.
Carnea was the name of one of the great national festivals of Sparta, held in honour of Apollo Carneus.
Demaratus
Demaratus (Δημάρατος) was a king of Sparta from 515 until 491 BC, of the Eurypontid line, successor to his father Ariston.
Demaratus (Δημάρατος) was a king of Sparta from 515 until 491 BC, of the Eurypontid line, successor to his father Ariston.
Demophilus of Thespiae
Demophilus led a contingent of about 1000 Thespians at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC).
Demophilus led a contingent of about 1000 Thespians at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC).
Dienekes
Dienekes or Dieneces (Διηνέκης, died 480 BC) was a Spartan soldier present at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Dienekes or Dieneces (Διηνέκης, died 480 BC) was a Spartan soldier present at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Earth and water
In the writings of the Ancient Greek chronicler Herodotus, the phrase earth and water ( ge kai hydor) is used to represent the demand of the Persians from the cities or people who surren...
In the writings of the Ancient Greek chronicler Herodotus, the phrase earth and water ( ge kai hydor) is used to represent the demand of the Persians from the cities or people who surren...
Ephialtes of Trachis
Ephialtes of Trachis was the son of Eurydemus of Malis.
Ephialtes of Trachis was the son of Eurydemus of Malis.
Eurytus
Eurytus, Erytus, or Eurytos is the name of eleven characters in Greek mythology, and of at least one historical figure.
Eurytus, Erytus, or Eurytos is the name of eleven characters in Greek mythology, and of at least one historical figure.
Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a Spartan Helot and the sole Greek survivor of the battle.
Gates of Fire is a 1998 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a Spartan Helot and the sole Greek survivor of the battle.
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
Gorgo (Γοργώ) (fl. 480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r.
Gorgo (Γοργώ) (fl. 480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r.
Hyperanthes
Hyperanthes was a son of Darius the Great of Persia and brother to Xerxes I. He was present in the second invasion of Greece in 480 BC. According to Herodotus, he fought and died alongside his o...
Hyperanthes was a son of Darius the Great of Persia and brother to Xerxes I. He was present in the second invasion of Greece in 480 BC. According to Herodotus, he fought and died alongside his o...
Immortals (Persian Empire)
The "Immortals" (from the Greek, sometimes "Ten Thousand Immortals" or "Persian Immortals" In Persian سپاه جاودان) was the name given by Herodotus to an elite force of soldiers who fought for th...
The "Immortals" (from the Greek, sometimes "Ten Thousand Immortals" or "Persian Immortals" In Persian سپاه جاودان) was the name given by Herodotus to an elite force of soldiers who fought for th...
Last Stand of the 300
Last Stand of the 300 is a TV documentary/reenactment which premièred on The History Channel in 2007.
Last Stand of the 300 is a TV documentary/reenactment which premièred on The History Channel in 2007.
Leonidas I
Leonidas I was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, one of the sons of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Heracles, possessin...
Leonidas I was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, one of the sons of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Heracles, possessin...
Meet the Spartans
Meet the Spartans is a 2008 stupid film directed by two retarted guys who think they are directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.
Meet the Spartans is a 2008 stupid film directed by two retarted guys who think they are directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.
Megistias
Megistias (Greek: Μεγιστίας, "the greatest one") or Themisteas (Θεμιστέας) was a soothsayer from Acarnania who died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
Megistias (Greek: Μεγιστίας, "the greatest one") or Themisteas (Θεμιστέας) was a soothsayer from Acarnania who died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
Molon labe
The Ancient Greek phrase Molon labe means "Come and take them".
The Ancient Greek phrase Molon labe means "Come and take them".
Opuntian Locris
Opuntian Locris or Eastern Locris was an ancient Greek region inhabited by the eastern division of the Locrians, the so-called tribe of the Locri Epicnemidii or Locri Opuntii (...
Opuntian Locris or Eastern Locris was an ancient Greek region inhabited by the eastern division of the Locrians, the so-called tribe of the Locri Epicnemidii or Locri Opuntii (...
Pantites
Pantites (died c. 480s BC) was a Spartan warrior, one of the Three Hundred sent to the Battle of Thermopylae.
Pantites (died c. 480s BC) was a Spartan warrior, one of the Three Hundred sent to the Battle of Thermopylae.
The Hot Gates
The Hot Gates is the title of a collection of essays by William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies.
The Hot Gates is the title of a collection of essays by William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies.
Thermopylae
Thermopylae (; Ancient and Katharevousa Greek Thermopylae, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateways") is a location in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity.
Thermopylae (; Ancient and Katharevousa Greek Thermopylae, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateways") is a location in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity.
Thermopylae (poem)
Thermopylae is the title of a poem written by the poet Constantine P. Cavafy about the Battle of Thermopylae.
Thermopylae is the title of a poem written by the poet Constantine P. Cavafy about the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes I of Persia
Xerxes I of Persia, meaning "ruling over heroes", Ξέρξης, ), also known as Xerxes the Great (519 BC-465 BC), was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire.
Xerxes I of Persia, meaning "ruling over heroes", Ξέρξης, ), also known as Xerxes the Great (519 BC-465 BC), was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire.