A king who goes into battle with his soldiers. Now that's a man worth following.

@spartin001full

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@YouraazParkhrin

Жыл бұрын

He is not a king he is a true leader

@ealya4938

Жыл бұрын

Spartan's didn't know anything other than war. He was the king of sparta merely and simply because he could fight well. What else would you expect of him?

@timmitchell3870

Жыл бұрын

If Leonidas were a corporate CEO today, he would be the only one in history to volunteer to be laid off along with everyone else.

@antenehkinfu8675

Жыл бұрын

Yap like Ethiopian kings who lead their man to battle and die with them

When describing the Spartan mindset, Plutarch wrote, "The Spartans do not ask how many are they enemy, only where are they."

@poseidon808

Жыл бұрын

Spartan culture was one of true heroes

@thegrimcritic5494

Жыл бұрын

Spartans literally pulling a Han Solo and going, “Never tell me the odds!” Though a little cocky, I can sympathize with this mentality. There is an enemy. How many are there? Look, I’ll know after I’ve killed them all, just tell me where they are. One thing at a time, my guy.

@IkeStarnes40

8 ай бұрын

@@poseidon808And today, we can't define what a woman is.

@HeadOfBusiness

7 ай бұрын

@@IkeStarnes40Darn modern times with their psychology and science. They gotta be manly men, without books and only a spear to keep them warm.

@Super_Stan

4 ай бұрын

​@@HeadOfBusinessno they had books..but used them as footstools. For paper for smoking out oracles or ham etc

For non-Greeks: After the Battle of Thermopylae, the name of the traitor Ephialtes became the word meaning "nightmare" in the Greek language.

@zilverheart

9 ай бұрын

What happened to that guy? How someone know his name and treachery

@ironczar8975

8 ай бұрын

@@zilverheart Because there were propably a fews survivors who managed to tell the tale or maybe some Persians let that info slip through. He was killed years later because people recognized him and stabbed him to death

@donlalo2002

4 ай бұрын

@@ironczar8975 He must've been Judas' ancestor.

@julianvilorio3993

2 ай бұрын

@@donlalo2002 And Brutus and Cassius’.

@johnbaker9136

Ай бұрын

@@donlalo2002 definitely related to Judas

Two and half thousand years later, the story is still being told. You can't be a guy and not respect these soldiers and their king.

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

They achieved something few could immortalityv

@OaThKeeper981

Жыл бұрын

They achieved the status of Legends and immortality through their acts of heroic bravery.

@lilizi1902

Жыл бұрын

​@@OaThKeeper981 this was their goal. Ancient Greeks and especially Spartans dream was to die in the battle. The believed that this way they would live forever from the stories being told and their fame

@jamieiglesias4706

Жыл бұрын

@@lilizi1902 exactly that’s why he sent the rest of the Greek soldiers to tell the story so that they would be wrote about and known forever

@arkadisevyan

Жыл бұрын

Imagine joe Biden fighting with the troops I can't

Such an epic moment in history you don't even need to dramatize it

@oracleofdelphi4533

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the golden days of the History channel, before all the alien bullsh##

@mithunkartha

2 жыл бұрын

Sherminator!

@AfGG

2 жыл бұрын

Lol you really believe this? The number are exaggerated by 10x 😂

@jamesdaviesanswers8751

2 жыл бұрын

@@AfGG source “ trust me bro”

@DonJoeJoe745

2 жыл бұрын

@@AfGG yeah I was there. It was only a couple of dudes

An excerpt from the movie "300" Dilios: "Remember us." As simple an order as a king can give. "Remember why we died." For he did not wish tribute, nor song, nor monuments nor poems of war and valor. His wish was simple. "Remember us," he said to me. That was his hope, should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless centuries yet to be. May all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones, "Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here by Spartan law, we lie."

@shadeaquaticbreeder2914

2 жыл бұрын

That's one of my favorite parts and makes me want to go see the monument/tribute lion they made for it

@mrhumble2937

2 жыл бұрын

Problem is Greeks actually had Slaves. They weren't about all this freedom like the movie says. Persian is the only Ancient Empire that I know of that had no slaves, unlike in the movie. Guess they were ahead of their time with that.

@shadeaquaticbreeder2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrhumble2937 well in the movie they only talk about the Persian soldiers as being slaves which they technically were as they were forced to fight for them. But the Greeks in their own states had plenty of rights lol, just not the slaves.

@funfacttrivias2121

2 жыл бұрын

Many said that spartan prowess are exaggerated and fake but no doubt that day the warriors fighting in a true spartan way and few warriors has able to do what spartans did on that pass🥰

@aeringothyk5445

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrhumble2937 The Persians utilized conscription which is basically forced military slavery lol

Only issue I have is the figures are drawn without chest armor. The Spartans where like the first tanks of the ancient world, they wore full bronze armor. They didn't need to be incredibly maneuverable with their phalanx fighting formation. Furthermore, the spears they carried had a reach of 9 feet. But obviously thanks for the amazing video infographic!

@anaverageshitposter9553

Жыл бұрын

@@10tailedbijuu plus, hot bods make up for the lack of chest armor

@twitch_ipredict9242

Жыл бұрын

It’s a breastplate

@maximilianmontana6791

Жыл бұрын

They were pedophiles 😂

@eddiecowen2624

Жыл бұрын

@@anaverageshitposter9553 and hot chest plate bods are the perfect replacement for hot natural bods

@sstorm1971

Жыл бұрын

Also, they should have helmets and carry shield on left arm, spear in right hand.

Truly amazing. A king worth dying beside.

The determination of Greeks towards the enemy is a really awe-inspiring moment of history.

@notatroll78

2 жыл бұрын

15 million greeks vs 180 iranic people remains in todays world ,sth says yall failed

@ManosDaYoutuber

2 жыл бұрын

Πράκτορα έχεις αποστολή

@thizzlemetimbrs8194

2 жыл бұрын

@@notatroll78 what? It wasnt called Iranic. It was called 300. About the Spartans 😃

@raylopez99

2 жыл бұрын

@@notatroll78 Yo. 10 M Greeks (more outside of GR) not 15 M, and 85M Iranians (more in Westwood, CA), not "180 iranic people" that's moronic. And the ones in Iran are living with bags over their women's heads and praying to the mullahs. "Better to die on your feet than live on your knees" - some ancient Greek probably...

@TheColombiano89

Жыл бұрын

The Persian ranks included more Greeks then the Spartans.

This brought tears to my eyes. As a Greek I could never be more proud of my ancestors.

@jaythaneslegion5009

2 жыл бұрын

i feel the same way as an Italian. Only by blood. never been there but i dream.

@omarsheikh6115

2 жыл бұрын

Scoreboard.

@Frog_king11

2 жыл бұрын

@@omarsheikh6115 ?

@lambert801

2 жыл бұрын

As a Persian, you've my respect.

@neerajdwivedi8920

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaythaneslegion5009 i am indian no way near greek but still tears comes to my eyes when ever i am remembered of this battle ... Spartans were true heros !!!

Never mess with an old swordsman. They've lived that long for a reason.

I’ve been to the site of the battle. It’s weird to describe the overwhelming feeling I got standing there. Understanding the significance of the spot I was standing at. If Greeks had lost that day western civilization would not had existed as we know and take for granted today. I read the plaque on the hill and got goose bumps. I wish people had this back bone in todays society. “Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here obedient to their laws we lie” It’s absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful what these people did for freedom.

@ArabianRazumZar

Жыл бұрын

Your civilization now is a joke

@jv_v6620

Жыл бұрын

Nowadays warriors die to quick because all the other person has to do is aim and shoot.

@yourdissapointeddaddy2057

Жыл бұрын

Greeks didn’t have a democracy and had slavery Your ideals of freedom is an illusion

@antares_m20

Жыл бұрын

@@jv_v6620 cuz they aint warriors they are soldiers

@graymarco9331

6 ай бұрын

@@antares_m20 good point.

They had something we Finnish people call "SISU". They knew that they arent coming home but still they fought to keep their country and culture. Sisu means that even if there is no hope left you reach inside of yourself and find a reason to go forward no matter the cost

@HShango

2 жыл бұрын

In today's world, there's a lot to lose and no one really has that time to be a sack of human meat in battle

@Nightmare88ish

2 жыл бұрын

I feel this way with God. Honestly no mater your beliefs look up and to the future but only with the things you truly are given strength by. *For me being a Christian and believing in the future. Surrender the whole world because we belong full of PASSION.

@mrsodolo

2 жыл бұрын

@@HShango When we pass away can’t bring anything with us, so what is their to lose? It’s okay to admit that you wouldn’t be brave, those brave men and women US military, sack of human meat got your six. Airforce Vet! Cross into the Blue!!

@daigonaticsgulapanatics2556

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like eren jaegars tatakae tatakae

@iloveu1ube

2 жыл бұрын

@@HShango that would be just you

A small correction; He didn't quite say "come and take them", he provoked them by saying "If you dare come and get them" best quote in history Μολών Λαβέ.

@jules8876

2 жыл бұрын

No no, there are better ones. Like when Philip, Alexander the Great's father sent a message to the Spartan Kings saying something along the lines of "If I invade Lakonia you will be destroyed, never to rise again" and the Spartans replied with "If". Then again when Philip, after calming down a bit, sent a message "Should I arrive as friend, or foe?" The Spartan reply was "neither". And one more. An allied neighbor of the Spartans sent envoys who were holding empty sacks. They said "Our harvest has not provided enough food for us, we are dangerously low on wheat. We cannot feed our people. Please help us." The Spartan reply was "You talk too much" and they left. The next day the neighbors returned and spoke, pointing to the empty sacks "We need wheat". The Spartan reply was "That was two words too many, but we shall issue wheat." :D

@mikehajek64

2 жыл бұрын

Well I dont speak greek I do have a picture of the statue when I was there and what you wrote is what's written under the central part with leonidas. The greeks there say it means something like come an get them. Maybe just easier to translate to people? But great history either way

@jules8876

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikehajek64 Agreed. The Spartans were the original one liner comedians, but they meant them.

@XtraGreen_

2 жыл бұрын

No, he said “come and take them.”

@Nikephorus

2 жыл бұрын

That was such a boss thing to say.

I have admired Leonidas and the spartan civilization for a very long time and have often pondered on their actions at Thermopylae. As I was listening to this I thought about what it would be like to be either the Spartans or even the immortals climbing through the mountain passes in the middle of the night going to surround king Leonidas. I wonder if any of them took a moment to soak the outcome of their eventual actions in? Their actions have been told a hundred million times over and will continue to be told.

@cameronhezarkhani4955

Жыл бұрын

Do you think spartans were the good guys?

@rickmorgan1441

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhezarkhani4955 those defending their country from greedy murdering invaders were the bad guys? wake up

@who511

Жыл бұрын

@@therealchen why?

@askmewhosjoe6682

Жыл бұрын

@@who511 the Persian empire was actually quite peaceful and tolerant of others, slavery was actually illegal where as the Spartans more than likely had their slaves with them at thermoplaye, people love to romanticize the Greeks when all they did was fight eachother for thousands of years before the Roman’s conquered them 🤷🏽‍♂️

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

@@askmewhosjoe6682 do you believe the Persians were the Good guys? In history, there are no good guys or bad guys just men fighting for their territory and no matter what you believe 300 Spartans fighting a much larger force is worth respect and admiration they fought an unwinnable with assured death and never surrendered or ran

What’s really awesome here is how Athens and Sparta really worked together even though they saw each other as rivals

@johnjohn3668

Жыл бұрын

The whole world would do the same if Aliens covered the sky

@darionbuck8864

Жыл бұрын

@@johnjohn3668 right, that's exactly how the New World Order will be put into effect.

@AmberTurdsShittyBedsheet

Жыл бұрын

Sparta: We need your help. Athens: Against what? *Persia intensifies.* Athens: Ah. Yeah. We can bury the hatchet for this.

@paulallen2680

Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how a common enemy can unite people

@enderreaper1482

Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is after the Greeko Persian wars, Starta sided with Persia against Athens

“A traitors hand, secret passage to their land, know his name, know his shame will last forever” SPARTA!! HELLAS!!

@Robert_Douglass

2 жыл бұрын

Ephialtes earned his immortality by his infamy and ignominy, known forever as a traitor to Sparta and to Greece.

@josuealexisramirezmares

2 жыл бұрын

then, and again! sing of 300 men! SLAUGHTER!! PERSIANS!! Glory and death: spartans will never surrender!

@bluehornet197

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robert_Douglass he only betrayed Sparta because Leonidas wouldnt accept his deformed form into his ranks where Xerxes did

@havanadaurcy1321

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluehornet197 He did not betray Sparta nor was he one (Sabaton got it right, the movie did not) as the movie claims, he betrayed the Greeks and did not care about Sparta.

@bluehornet197

2 жыл бұрын

@@havanadaurcy1321 Sparta is literally part of Greece betraying anyone in your home country literally makes you a traitor Edit: I was wrong about him being deformed and a spartan

This is one of my favourite moments in ancient history. And I get so angry at the betrayal. This was so good and you did history justice 🥰

@cameronhezarkhani4955

Жыл бұрын

Do you think spartans were the good guys?

@rickmorgan1441

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhezarkhani4955 do you think murdering persian invaders were the good guys? 🤣

@liveyourlife4565

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhezarkhani4955 there is no good and bad in war

@hanchenyin9862

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure if they weren't betrayed, the Spartans could've holders for a longer time

@garlicoshallots200

Жыл бұрын

@@liveyourlife4565 this is not a open war for power. The Persians were coming to invade their lands and enslaved their people just because a king failed to conquer it previously. the Spartans are the good guys here. It's like someone try to assault you and you're the bad guy because you defended yourselves

The actual reason why Leonidas chose his 300 was because they were the ones with the strongest wives. The women were the heart of Sparta, and so they needed to make sure that the women could contain themselves when their husbands were slaughtered, so Sparta didn't revolt.

Imagine waking up one day only to know it's your last day. Go out in a blaze of glory among your brothers for the greater good. As much as this story has been inflated, the message was clear. Sparta had ton of flaws, nevertheless they were a force to be reckoned with in ancient greece. Plus they united greece to defeat the Persians. I'd love to see something more realistic than 300 from Zach Snyder.

@cameronhezarkhani4955

Жыл бұрын

Do you think spartans were the good guys?

@rickmorgan1441

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhezarkhani4955 he's on your side dumbo lol

@manofcreedy3228

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronhezarkhani4955 Spartans were the mainlanders who were about to be invaded by Persia at the 1st place, but they stood strong and fought untill their death for almost a decade and could finally wipe out Persians from Greece, or something like that if I mightn't mess with the ending 😅 So, question isn't supposed to be raised about Spartans goodness or badness, mate :3

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

@@manofcreedy3228 this guy is spamming this comment

The battle of Thermopylae is most definitely my favorite story from all of human history, no more need be said.

@Acav_

2 жыл бұрын

ong

@ex1213

Жыл бұрын

Read about real wars with persiay, You realize the embarrassment behind this childish story.

@user-sv4yx7rk6y

Жыл бұрын

Bro you hear about Stalingrad;

I just wanna say that I keep coming back to this channel because of your voice bruh, it's so well received. I watch almost every video...... dont EVER stop

Thank you for making this video❤️ Couldn't be more proud of being Greek i would never change it. Much love from 🇬🇷

@plumbus7253

2 жыл бұрын

What’s it like there? Are the Turks taking down that wall anytime soon? No offence

@user-tt5gu3ug3x

Жыл бұрын

Nah

@brbrbrbrbrbrbrfr

Жыл бұрын

Saying hi from Persia !

@user-tt5gu3ug3x

Жыл бұрын

Well yeah but spartans did it to make everyone hold them when their losses are a lot

@carlwessels2671

Жыл бұрын

@wargames I think they were Thebans, not thespians (actors).

A legend and a king who will never be forgotten ❤️

Don’t forget 700 thespians who died with the 300

You know, every time I hear someone talk about 300 being inaccurate I cannot help but feel they kind of missed the point. Standing up and dying if need be for what is right, for freedom and opposing tyranny. That is Leonidas and the Spartans legacy. Showing the world that tyrants are not god's and free men can never truly be defeated.

@h0m3st4r

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I thought the whole point was Dillios' dramatizing his experience at the battle to make the Spartans look cooler.

@professorsolo6484

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty ironic considering Sparta was the exact opposite of Democracy and freedom.

@pedram8919

2 жыл бұрын

If it was about freedom they would make movie about thr parthian against seleucid empire and how they take back their country

@ClassicAutoRescues

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t ancient Sparta an Oligarchy where they had the 2 king system. Then they had helots. Not a ton of freedom in the ancient city state of Sparta.

@conorbrophy431

2 жыл бұрын

85% of spartas population were slaves and Persia was the most progressive civilization at the time

Just thinking about it gives you goosebumps

Imagine politicians actually fighting there own fights, that would be a sight to see

@katbat2379

Жыл бұрын

If that were the case there would be ever lasting peace. Good health.

@b.simmons5234

2 ай бұрын

If that’s the case today. We won’t have no wars. As long as their sons and daughters not being sent to war.

Fun fact the Spartans had a saying ἤ τάν ἤ ἐπί τᾶς (with your shield or on top of it) meaning you either return victorious or dead nothing else was acceptable. Moreover the traitors name εφιαλτης it means nightmare in Greek

@littleguy6753

Жыл бұрын

Also, the shield itself was more valuable than the soldier because of their tactics & the construction of the shield.

@rickmorgan1441

Жыл бұрын

did they find the traitor and confer justice?

@whack187

Жыл бұрын

@@rickmorgan1441 Ephialtes expected to be rewarded by the Persians, but this came to nothing when they were defeated at the Battle of Salamis. He then fled to Thessaly; the Amphictyons at Pylae had offered a reward for his death. According to Herodotus, he was killed for an apparently unrelated reason by Athenades (Greek: Ἀθηνάδης) of Trachis, around 470 BC, but the Spartans rewarded Athenades all the same.

It’s called exerting morale presence by leading from the front.

When ever I don’t want to lift weights or go train martial arts I think about what a Spartan warrior would do…and that’s my motivation to do those things.

There are few things more inspiring than this moment in history. The fact that we still remember it to this day tells you all you need to know.

One of my favorite channels for sure. Congratulations to everyone involved.

I am greek and i would like to thank you for making a video about my country. I love your videos,keep up the good work. ;)

I find this narrative very inspirational. A true story of Leadership under difficult conditions

I had a collegiate history teacher who visited these ancient sites. He took pictures of a large abnormal hill near Thermopylae, he told us the hill was formed from the dead. Also, he added some folklore. The story was that as Xerxes crossed the battlefield of dead Spartans, he ordered his Army to march over the dead Greeks. As their bodies were being trampled by the Persians, the Spartans' blood bubbled and boiled in anger under foot.

@jakestablettableto9453

6 ай бұрын

When too many bodies are in one place nothing will grow, another proof everything you ever learn from your history teacher is bs. Facts are facts, fiction is fiction.

Never in my life have I been more blown away then the realization that Infographics show is just a big "Did you know" Channel.

I love Greek stories so I’m so happy about this vid

@melorawr1608

2 жыл бұрын

If you love the Greek world, Assassin's Creed Odyssey takes place two generations past Leonidas. It's a wonderful game with a wonderful setting and great story telling! 10/10, would recommend!

@Zhuriel-Kun

2 жыл бұрын

@@melorawr1608 I’ll check it out thanks`

@richumsd0710

2 жыл бұрын

@@melorawr1608 I was about to comment the same. Also you actually play as the grandchild of Leonidas

@brandonsavitski

2 жыл бұрын

You guys should hear my stories about when I visit the red light districts in foreign countries. I picture myself as the 301st Spartan there to slay the women and the hot gates are the bedrooms. My body is my shield and my spear is my you know what. Lots of screaming going on.

@albertsadler4322

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonsavitski WTF 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

what wasn't mentioned (while the animation misleads) is that the spartans were composed of heavy infantry (hoplites) who were equipped with bronze armor. this was a huge advantage when in a phalanx formation compared to the light infantry that the persians had.

@junaidalishahid4255

Жыл бұрын

The light infantry persians had would actually be a very good idea if they were fighting in the rougher terrain of Persia but disastrous in an open plateau.

@Ultrakill_V1.

Жыл бұрын

All greeks wore bronze armour and their archers were almost non existent nd most of them were untrained slaves

@BlatentlyFakeName

Жыл бұрын

Spartans were full time, professional solders. Most others used conscripts and part time soldiers in that era. They were much better trained, fitter and more experienced.

@karna6634

Ай бұрын

its like tank vs honda civic with pistol . ofc tanks wins even they are outnumbered

Man I’ve been watching this channel for a few years and I still love this dudes voice

I really like this talk about ancient wars, great job, and maybe do some more things like this

Best video ever made, keep up the great work.

They fought until their last breath defending their homeland and their people. As Spartans they were raised and trained for war, for death. They knew no fear. Hard to not get extactic everytime this story is mentioned!.

@vvinters.

10 ай бұрын

ecstatic

@user-vp8mu5fj7o

10 ай бұрын

@@vvinters. you genius

You forgot to mention the part where when he dismissed all the greeks, the Thespians said they were going to live and die by Leonidas, and so they did.

@roderickreilly9666

Жыл бұрын

The Spartans exchanged cloaks with the Thespians, and proclaimed to them, "you are Spartans now."

@leftkout5129

Жыл бұрын

Yeah at the last battle there were 700 Thespians and whatever left of the 300. Shame the history doesnt mention them much.

@wallacelovecraft8942

Жыл бұрын

@@leftkout5129 That's so sad that they are pretty much left out in every 300 story that's retold.

Thank you you are the best History channel I know so far I love your content and I would love to see more of this 🥰

@bluehornet197

2 жыл бұрын

there are far more superior history channels then this one and ones who don't get there facts wrong and actually dfo proper research unlike this one

Not going to lie as I'm watching this video my mom is literally in the living room right now watching 300 on Netflix. 😂

@edgarayala5071

2 жыл бұрын

You should of watched it with her lol

@loves2smooch384

2 ай бұрын

That movies is 100% accurate too , all of that actually happened , only Leonaidas was 5% bodyfat not 9%

I’ve watched so many videos on This event and will still watch this one

Awesome video. Thank you!

Correction- the only Greeks who decided to stay till death (even if this was not required of them) where the 700 Thespians. Their act was even more heroic if you consider that the Spartans were raised to fight till death and expected to do so. Thespians are the heroes we always forget to mention, the ones who truly gave up everything.

@paulbentham2340

6 ай бұрын

yeah thats why ive never heard of them and the 300 ive heard of since i was a kid. yeah its a cool story dying and all but how well did they fight at the end of the day. your 2023 soft mind cant handle this truth. the story of the 300 inspired pretty much every man in Greece too and they fought better than almost any other people known in history 300 people killing over 10,000 yeah you keep on loving your thespians bro.

I get goosebumps everytime I watch that movie, one of the best movie of all time till date. I wonder how strong the spartan were. Unbelievable!!

@Saveyourbs

Жыл бұрын

They were a lil above average strength.

Thank you for making this 13 days ago! I just started playing assassin’s creed odyssey and I love the movie 300 but I was wondering what really happened. And I love your channel and this popped up

Perhaps the most honorable yet badass acts of valor in human history. No society before or since produced warriors quite like ancient Sparta.

The Spartans had a unique sense of humor. The soldiers that fought at the Hot Gates had erected a monument to themselves and wrote on it "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, beholden to their laws, dead, we lie."

thanks, this helped a lot with my biology on Ancient Greece

I read about how all this really went down but this video really put it into a perspective that the movie '300' didn't (300 is one of my fav movies, not knocking it). Loved this video.

Leon's age was between 50-60?!? OH MY GOD!

@danib8808

Жыл бұрын

Right? Im barely holdin up at 27 💀

@LookHereMars

Жыл бұрын

Born in 540 and died in 480BC, 60 Years of age.

Keep in mind too that Spartans Viewed bows and arrows cowardly. They preferred to see there enemies faces before they killed them.

@phantasma9391

2 жыл бұрын

And it was this same "cowardly" weapons that ended the Spartans.

@timsmith1323

2 жыл бұрын

They used archers themselves lol mainly all perioikoi

@CherryBotV2

2 жыл бұрын

@@phantasma9391 i mean it was for a really cowardly reason. they were scared of these men who weren't even armed at this point.

@saeedvazirian

2 жыл бұрын

@@CherryBotV2 how was that a cowardly reason? Lol. The Spartans killed a messenger, that's cowardly. Protecting your soldiers isn't cowardly, it's smart logistics.

@eelchiong6709

2 жыл бұрын

That depends on who's point of view. David killed Goliath with a cowardly long-range weapon, a sling, yet people admire and honor him for it.

The coolest part of this for me… two and a half millennia later, the story is still being told. There was likely some soul among the ranks of the Spartans during that historic battle that just wanted their deeds to be remembered as he drew his final breath, and we still remember.

Enjoyed this good video from beginning to end

Persians: Our arrows will blot out the Sun ☀️ Spartans: Then we will fight in the shade

@Robert_Douglass

2 жыл бұрын

Μολών λαβέ!

@charliedallachie3539

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robert_Douglass 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

@Robert_Douglass

2 жыл бұрын

@@charliedallachie3539 Слава Україні люди! Слава Мир!

@yaqubleis6311

2 жыл бұрын

Greeks were vassal of Darius the Great and also Greeks destroyed one Iranian empire the Achaemenid Empire under one of the worst ruler in history of Iran but Iranians like Parthians and Scythians destroyed 3 Greek empires the Seleucid empire, Indo Greek and Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and Seleucid and Greco Bactrian Empires were among the biggest and most powerful Empires of there time both got destroyed by Mithridates I the Great of Parthian Empire and also Mithridates the Great the poison king of the Pontic empire who spoke 22 languages and Rome deadliest enemy was Persian origin IRANIC ORIGIN NOT GREEK descendants of the the greatest ruler and military commander in history CYRUS THE GREAT

@jdielaras

2 ай бұрын

@@yaqubleis6311 relax

The greatest battle in history! Brings you tear in the eyes when you think the bravery and the influence that this battle has up to this day! The western world would be much different if not of this battle! Thank you king Leonidas along with your 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians!

@ex1213

Жыл бұрын

Greatest childish lie probably, Go read real history, Ask your historians don't watch cheap movies

@Ultrakill_V1.

Жыл бұрын

@@ex1213 all historians say the same thing 300 spartans nd 700 thespians doing nothing go read a history book

@user-pd9ju5dk5s

Жыл бұрын

​@@Ultrakill_V1. Go wear a diaper, Greek boi

@Ultrakill_V1.

Жыл бұрын

@@user-pd9ju5dk5s if i agreed with you ,then we would both be wrong

@user-pd9ju5dk5s

Жыл бұрын

@@Ultrakill_V1. Agree with what. That was a command, not a statement, Einstein

Proof that even a loss can be a great victory. Spartans may not have been able to survive, but their names live on forever because of it.

Great video!!

Spartans wore armor, why picture them with no armor?

@CherryBotV2

2 жыл бұрын

its what everyone knows the spartans as

@CherryBotV2

2 жыл бұрын

also they stopped using armor after 392 BCE

The greatest battle in the history of mankind teaching after thousand years bravery and the honnor of self-sacrifice for the motherland...also the western world would may be a lot different if those 300 men didn't stood up and fight so bravely...proud to be greek🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

@andresalvarez5415

2 жыл бұрын

Least patriotic Greek

@hesam785

2 жыл бұрын

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 were not that brave when mehmed the conqueror took Istanbul

@andresalvarez5415

2 жыл бұрын

@@hesam785 Least patriotic Turk

@hesam785

2 жыл бұрын

@@andresalvarez5415 bro I’m not I just don’t like it when Greek people can’t get out from ancient times, it’s 2022 the greatest battle in world was world war 2 , the bravery belongs to kids who fought for their country while they were 14 and 15 , but yet some people like this guy keep making everything patriotic

@peterkart1185

2 жыл бұрын

@@hesam785 Weird thing to say after doing the exact same thing. Also your country is going bankrupt

goosebumbs garenteed

this is so glorious and epic i had to shed a tear it almost makes you wish you could be there and fight

Spartan boys actually started their military training at the age of seven.

The way Snyder shot 300 ...I don't think anybody would have done it better....one of my favourite films !!

@XSCSCGS

2 жыл бұрын

Looking back, I think it’s a bit too dramatic and misses a lot of really crucial details that further glorify how badass the Greeks really were. Should’ve been a three part movie, not two.

@bluehornet197

2 жыл бұрын

@@XSCSCGS he coverded the visual novel in the 2 films lol 300 was never based on history it was based on the visual novel

@XSCSCGS

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluehornet197 yes but the visual novel was based off history.

@bluehornet197

2 жыл бұрын

@@XSCSCGS loosely yes doesn't mean it has to be historically accurate if the visual novel isn't lol

Coolest KZread video I've ever watched in my life, very happy you made this, I'm never one to subscribe to anyone, and I've watched your videos for years now, but this one really won me over 💪🤙🙌

Absolutely legendary!

Such bravery for the spartans🔥

As a Greek this story of pride and strength is heart warming

They achieved something that not every mortals can do. And their stories will forever written in the long history of mankind. Now that's what I called Gigachad.

Perfect documentary video

I literally just finished the movie and wondered if anything was remotely true to the slightest, kind of hilarious to see you just uploaded a video about this

@GP.Records

Жыл бұрын

A good chunk of it was true. Obviously the Persians weren’t hideous monsters but an epic last stand did happen.

Finally, a historically accurate 300 that isn't sepia-toned on an Instagram filter.

Amazing content

Leonidas fought for his country, as well as respected women and saw them as equals. He’s the opposite of a dictator. He also said he would absolutely die for his country, and then he did. He sent the warriors home, and it’s obvious he cared for them.

“ Give thanks men.” “For Leonidas and the brave three hundred. To VICTORY.”

@saeedvazirian

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you lost.

@AndreiTsiolis

Жыл бұрын

@wargames Spartans were trained that way, it was their tradition and seeked nothing more. So it was normal for them to stay and fight. But yes I agree thespians were brave, their training and study didnt focus on war and glory yet they stayed.

@AndreiTsiolis

Жыл бұрын

@wargames Welcome to the archaic world if you do a bit more research ul find a lot of horrible places and things so I dont see why you point at "sparta" considering there were plenty of worse places if you indeed like history. Ps. Brainwash is when you get constantly forced and applied something completely against what your beliefs are till you start going that road, in this case spartans didnt have much choice since age 0 they were already tested and focused on war. In this aspect its not brainwash, its tradition and study and ancestral identity. Yes not perfect but re arrange your words. Its what they believed in and focused on, its their identity. Also have you ever lived on the streets? I have, stealing from impossible places makes you think and trains your eye, wits and timing. So in that sense id say they had the right idea. Considering they were stealing from themselves btw : )

@AndreiTsiolis

Жыл бұрын

@wargames They whipped them for getting caught so theyd get smarter and craftier in their means thats not brainwashing tho, and a lot of times pain rewires your brain so yes they whipped them so next time theyd be more careful. And that trained wits and timing as I stated before, for them to be brainwashed it means they had other choices from the start, well sad luck they didnt, it was their life that way.

@AndreiTsiolis

Жыл бұрын

@wargames I didn't delete anything tho, check the message history

Well respect to that soldier who pulled king leonidas to safety as well as the rest of the soldiers who protected him

I absolutely love this story slash legend so inspiring just go's to prove no matter how bad things get never give up

One of my favorites stories

Infographics show I just had that today on a test on history thank you for letting me know I could probably get an A

@nastradumbass

2 жыл бұрын

Did you teacher use the Snyder film as a source

If you ever listen to King of Kings by Dan Carlin you find out that the Spartan messenger was literally the 1st giga chad, A man so revered for his beauty that even the Persian admired.

Just goes to show you willpower and determination goes a long way.

14:27 'The Spartans began fighting in a frenzied manner' Animated Spartans: Ever so gently poke their enemies with spears.

I was here a few times thr land has changed so much that it's hard to grasp the battle. Water has receded and the "hot" water springs are now nothing but tiny streams. Yet they have a huge monument to the Spartans and other greeks that arent mentioned who stayed and died. Like the thespians

i remember being told that right before the last stand when Leonidas ordered his allies to flee. Some were overcome by emotion and moved right back to fight to the death. if anybody has heard this or knows if its true id like to know. Also this vid is epic

@albertsadler4322

2 жыл бұрын

It's true

@MrManWithPlan

2 жыл бұрын

@@albertsadler4322 thanks for the confirmation

@leonidas7914

2 жыл бұрын

Leonidas understood that they where closing on them and told them that and whoever wants to leave now is the time. Literally nobody left

@MrManWithPlan

2 жыл бұрын

@@leonidas7914 giga chads

@roderickreilly9666

Жыл бұрын

The Thespians and Thebans stayed. The Spartans exchanged cloaks with them, declaring, "you are Spartans now!"

They really said: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS"

@drbright6528

10 ай бұрын

Nah that was the French at fields of Verdun.

When the courage & bravery of men brings tears to your eyes as a grown man !

I will always contend that Leonidas was set up to die. Other powers in Sparta seemed to have other plans. Sparta is on the books for working with the Persians, against Athens. Unity might have created a beautifully strong Hellas. Seems the Oracle was in on the plan as well. I couldn't believe it when I first read this. The concept of "Greece" didn't exist yet.

@jjb33083

2 жыл бұрын

@Yourfather1372 Literally, no one cares, about YOU not caring. Stay THIRSTY my friend.

@Renwoxing13

Жыл бұрын

@@dogolionnovelder4951 I could see why Athens would speak such lies ( if indeed they are lies ) Sparta must have been becoming preeminent in all of the lands… which was unpleasant & odious to some !

@grassynaga9092

Жыл бұрын

Leonidas wasn’t set up. He knew exactly what he was doing. He would fight, he would die, and become a martyr for all of Greece to rally around. It’s similar to Pearl Harbor for the US.

@GP.Records

Жыл бұрын

It almost sounds plausible except for the fact that Greece was ignited and united against the Persians. They became hellbent on defeating Xerxes

@user-ne1pm7ls6v

Жыл бұрын

both athens and sparta worked with persians after the war. Persians were smart and used devide and conquer. Whole history of greeks heroicly fighting of enemies outnumbered then fight eachother.

For anyone who doesn’t know The movie is based off of a visual novel not historical events So you shouldn’t really compare them, because I’ve seen a lot of that

🔥🔥🔥 episode

This has to be the most badass moment in human history tbh

Best version of Leonidas is from Assassin's Creed Odyssey, sci-fi god powers or not.

It's better to die as Lion in a day, than living a years as a Sheep... This is Sparta!!!!!

@frankfarmer7706

2 жыл бұрын

Benito Mussolini had made a quote similar to that one, which is better to live one day as a lion then live 100 years as a sheep.

@Aria-sp5dv

Жыл бұрын

Xerxes destroyed them

"SPARTANS! WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?" Such an amazing movie

“It's an honor to die at your side. It's an honor to have lived at yours” - spoken by Leonidas and Vax'ildan

*Gerald Butler is going to destroy Infographics for not getting his permission to do this video!!*

@aik51912

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@aleksandarvil5718

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣💀