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?
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.
@@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
@@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
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.
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."
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.
@@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.
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🥰
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!
@@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...
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.
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
@@davidhurd2477 molon lave but yes close enough. And also it’s not exactly a motto, we might still say it sometimes but it’s more like a meme to honor history
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
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.
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
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.
@@Soraviel 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!!
@@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 !!!
@@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.
@@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
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.
@@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 🤷🏽♂️
@@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
@@superriorfatherazwadwa 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
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.
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 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
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!.
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.
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.
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.
@@The_RedpillCrusader but why 300? Because in sparta they had 2 kings. The whole army was preparing for a war but not ready yet and Leonidas had right to only bring 300 because each king had a personal guard of 300 people
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
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.
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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
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!
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
Super interesting video! I really liked it. Also, you talk about how they shaved their upper lip but ironically the animation for the king of the Spartans that went to battle with them has a bear and hair on his upper lip. Lol. Again, really cool vid and just thought that was funny and ironic.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
I saw a documentary that said that due to the long journey the Persians weren’t heavily armored and unlike the movie the Spartans were very armored! They had big robust shields unlike the cool round frisbee ones in the film.
Coolest RUclips 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 💪🤙🙌
@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.
@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 : )
@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.
at that moment of fear he gave in just like a man, but at the battle of platea he shed his fear and rose above the ranks of humans and joined his brothers as one of the 300
Philip of Macedon ultimatum to the Spartans: _If I win this war, you will be slaves forever, I will destroy your fields, I will level Sparta._ Spartan response: _If._
"My older, wiser, more tactically minded father couldn't pull this off at Marathon, and the Spartans - _the so insanely militarized people that even their farmers are better trained soldiers than most other elite forces_ - didn't even take part. The Spartans are showing up this time, but hey man... I'm a God! I've got this!" -Xerxes I mean... seriously. Here's a people who had basically abandoned most of the rest of their economy, and other Greek city states (that they hadn't stabbed in awhile for not paying enough) basically propped up their economy - just so the Spartans would act like rabid guard dogs against anyone that tried to attack the city states they were friendly with at that moment. You know... like America today.
Every nation has its history ,full of stories of failure and triumph. Each man who defended his land with all his blood and might despite an imposing unfair invasion should be adored. As an Iranian who is interested in history , I salute the courage and efforts of Spartans to defend their land as well as all Iranian warriors who gave their lives away to defend their land against invaders namely Alexander the Great. Respect all those who exhibited relentless bravery and intelligence in offense and defence.
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
There was a detailed documentary that said King Leonidas made sure that the 300 soldiers have a son left back home so their lineage can continue. The same documentary also claims that he told Queen Gorgo to marry a good man. A foretelling of what lies ahead- as the oracle has predicted either Sparta will fall or its king will die. He knew that possibly this is a suicidal mission.
@@Btburkhardt they lost the battle, but not the war. those spartans held the line just long enough for a much larger army to be made and the persians proceeded to lose the war.
The lesson of Thermopylae is that in the ancient world a professional army of well trained career soldiers in heavy armor could chop up peasant levies of poorly trained light infantry at shockingly high rates; often ten to one or more. For most of history, being a soldier was a part-time gig that involved very little training and often required the conscript to provide his own weapons. Much of Xerxes' army consisted of men with no armor at all, a light javelin, a knife, and a shield made out of wicker. When they went up against a well trained, well disciplined, heavily armored infantry unit in phalanx formation, they died in droves.
@@Oniphius1 Discipled heavy infantry's ability to win against heavy odds of light and undisciplined infantry is the same reason late Republic and early Empire Roman Legions routinely defeated larger forces.
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.
@@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 !
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.
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.
Something in me loves and respects this so much As others have said imagine making a story so legendary it’s still told today The reason so many love it because it resonates with so many
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 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
After this battle, Darius started to plan a large army for the complete conquest of Greece, but in 486 BC. He dies and his son Xerxes ascends to the throne, and he himself personally commands the second invasion of Greece, which is the biggest battle in ancient history.
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.
Finally a person who can respect both sides of history. Someone who can understand and value different cultures even when they were in opposition of each other . In a age of Discord and echo chambers it gladdens me to read a comment like yours.
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A king who goes into battle with his soldiers. Now that's a man worth following.
Yep.
He is not a king he is a true leader
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?
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.
Prophet Muhammad did that
When describing the Spartan mindset, Plutarch wrote, "The Spartans do not ask how many are they enemy, only where are they."
Spartan culture was one of true heroes
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.
@@poseidon808And today, we can't define what a woman is.
Beautiful! 🫡
@@poseidon808no it wasn’t. They had slaves and treated them poorly, Spartans were extremely cruel and barbaric.
For non-Greeks: After the Battle of Thermopylae, the name of the traitor Ephialtes became the word meaning "nightmare" in the Greek language.
What happened to that guy? How someone know his name and treachery
@@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
@@ironczar8975 He must've been Judas' ancestor.
@@donlalo2002 And Brutus and Cassius’.
@@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.
They achieved something few could immortalityv
They achieved the status of Legends and immortality through their acts of heroic bravery.
@@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
@@izi1902 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
Imagine joe Biden fighting with the troops I can't
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.
Such an epic moment in history you don't even need to dramatize it
It's like the golden days of the History channel, before all the alien bullsh##
Sherminator!
Lol you really believe this? The number are exaggerated by 10x 😂
@@AfGG source “ trust me bro”
@@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."
That's one of my favorite parts and makes me want to go see the monument/tribute lion they made for it
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.
@@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.
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🥰
@@mrhumble2937 The Persians utilized conscription which is basically forced military slavery lol
Truly amazing. A king worth dying beside.
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!
@@10tailedbijuu plus, hot bods make up for the lack of chest armor
It’s a breastplate
They were pedophiles 😂
@@anaverageshitposter9553 and hot chest plate bods are the perfect replacement for hot natural bods
Also, they should have helmets and carry shield on left arm, spear in right hand.
What’s really awesome here is how Athens and Sparta really worked together even though they saw each other as rivals
The whole world would do the same if Aliens covered the sky
@@JohnDoe27600 right, that's exactly how the New World Order will be put into effect.
Sparta: We need your help.
Athens: Against what?
*Persia intensifies.*
Athens: Ah. Yeah. We can bury the hatchet for this.
It’s amazing how a common enemy can unite people
Funny thing is after the Greeko Persian wars, Starta sided with Persia against Athens
The determination of Greeks towards the enemy is a really awe-inspiring moment of history.
15 million greeks vs 180 iranic people remains in todays world ,sth says yall failed
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@@notatroll78 what? It wasnt called Iranic. It was called 300. About the Spartans 😃
@@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...
The Persian ranks included more Greeks then the Spartans.
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.
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
No, he said “come and take them.”
That was such a boss thing to say.
He actually said “Molon Lobe” he didn’t speak English. It is still the motto of the Greek army today.
@@davidhurd2477 molon lave but yes close enough. And also it’s not exactly a motto, we might still say it sometimes but it’s more like a meme to honor history
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
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.
@@Thechosen0010 who needs pre workout when you got spartan lore
Never mess with an old swordsman. They've lived that long for a reason.
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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
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
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.
@@Soraviel 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!!
sounds like eren jaegars tatakae tatakae
@@Soraviel that would be just you
This brought tears to my eyes. As a Greek I could never be more proud of my ancestors.
i feel the same way as an Italian. Only by blood. never been there but i dream.
Scoreboard.
@@omarsheikh6115 ?
As a Persian, you've my respect.
@@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 !!!
“A traitors hand, secret passage to their land, know his name, know his shame will last forever” SPARTA!! HELLAS!!
Ephialtes earned his immortality by his infamy and ignominy, known forever as a traitor to Sparta and to Greece.
then, and again! sing of 300 men!
SLAUGHTER!! PERSIANS!!
Glory and death: spartans will never surrender!
@@Robert_Douglass he only betrayed Sparta because Leonidas wouldnt accept his deformed form into his ranks where Xerxes did
@@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.
@@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
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.
Do you
think spartans were the good guys?
@@cameronhezarkhani4955 those defending their country from greedy murdering invaders were the bad guys? wake up
@@therealchen why?
@@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 🤷🏽♂️
@@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
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.
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 🥰
Do you think spartans were the good guys?
@@cameronhezarkhani4955 do you think murdering persian invaders were the good guys? 🤣
@@cameronhezarkhani4955 there is no good and bad in war
I'm sure if they weren't betrayed, the Spartans could've holders for a longer time
@@superriorfatherazwadwa 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
Thank you for making this video❤️
Couldn't be more proud of being Greek i would never change it.
Much love from 🇬🇷
What’s it like there? Are the Turks taking down that wall anytime soon?
No offence
Nah
Saying hi from Persia !
Well yeah but spartans did it to make everyone hold them when their losses are a lot
@wargames I think they were Thebans, not thespians (actors).
A legend and a king who will never be forgotten ❤️
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.
Your civilization now is a joke
Nowadays warriors die to quick because all the other person has to do is aim and shoot.
Greeks didn’t have a democracy and had slavery
Your ideals of freedom is an illusion
@@1k_JV cuz they aint warriors they are soldiers
@@antares_m20 good point.
Imagine politicians actually fighting there own fights, that would be a sight to see
If that were the case there would be ever lasting peace. Good health.
If that’s the case today. We won’t have no wars. As long as their sons and daughters not being sent to war.
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. ;)
The battle of Thermopylae is most definitely my favorite story from all of human history, no more need be said.
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Read about real wars with persiay, You realize the embarrassment behind this childish story.
Bro you hear about Stalingrad;
Just thinking about it gives you goosebumps
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.
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.
Do you think spartans were the good guys?
@@cameronhezarkhani4955 he's on your side dumbo lol
@@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
@@manofcreedy3228 this guy is spamming this comment
One of my favorite channels for sure. Congratulations to everyone involved.
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!.
ecstatic
@@vvinters. you genius
please read about sparta before talking they were not like that it's just another lie and missconception that holywood spread
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.
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.
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.
no they were the royal guards of the 2 kings of sparta....
@@The_RedpillCrusader but why 300? Because in sparta they had 2 kings. The whole army was preparing for a war but not ready yet and Leonidas had right to only bring 300 because each king had a personal guard of 300 people
It’s called exerting morale presence by leading from the front.
Don’t forget 700 thespians who died with the 300
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
A good chunk of it was true. Obviously the Persians weren’t hideous monsters but an epic last stand did happen.
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.
Really? I thought the whole point was Dillios' dramatizing his experience at the battle to make the Spartans look cooler.
Pretty ironic considering Sparta was the exact opposite of Democracy and freedom.
If it was about freedom they would make movie about thr parthian against seleucid empire and how they take back their country
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.
85% of spartas population were slaves and Persia was the most progressive civilization at the time
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!!
They were a lil above average strength.
I find this narrative very inspirational. A true story of Leadership under difficult conditions
Not going to lie as I'm watching this video my mom is literally in the living room right now watching 300 on Netflix. 😂
You should of watched it with her lol
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.
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.
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
Also, the shield itself was more valuable than the soldier because of their tactics & the construction of the shield.
did they find the traitor and confer justice?
@@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.
I love this break down thank you 😊
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
I love Greek stories so I’m so happy about this vid
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!
@@melorawr1608 I’ll check it out thanks`
@@melorawr1608 I was about to comment the same. Also you actually play as the grandchild of Leonidas
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.
@@brandonsavitski WTF 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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 🥰
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
Persians: Our arrows will blot out the Sun ☀️
Spartans: Then we will fight in the shade
Μολών λαβέ!
@@Robert_Douglass 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦
@@charliedallachie3539 Слава Україні люди! Слава Мир!
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
@@yaqubleis6311 relax
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.
The Spartans exchanged cloaks with the Thespians, and proclaimed to them, "you are Spartans now."
Yeah at the last battle there were 700 Thespians and whatever left of the 300. Shame the history doesnt mention them much.
@@leftkout5129 That's so sad that they are pretty much left out in every 300 story that's retold.
I really like this talk about ancient wars, great job, and maybe do some more things like this
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!
Greatest childish lie probably, Go read real history, Ask your historians don't watch cheap movies
@@ex1213 all historians say the same thing 300 spartans nd 700 thespians doing nothing go read a history book
@@Ultrakill_V1. Go wear a diaper, Greek boi
@@user-pd9ju5dk5s if i agreed with you ,then we would both be wrong
@@Ultrakill_V1. Agree with what. That was a command, not a statement, Einstein
They really said: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS"
Nah that was the French at fields of Verdun.
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.
Being foretold of your inevitable death in glorious battle and exclaiming "yep thats why im here" is s-tier chaddery
this is so glorious and epic i had to shed a tear it almost makes you wish you could be there and fight
Well respect to that soldier who pulled king leonidas to safety as well as the rest of the soldiers who protected him
Keep in mind too that Spartans Viewed bows and arrows cowardly. They preferred to see there enemies faces before they killed them.
And it was this same "cowardly" weapons that ended the Spartans.
They used archers themselves lol mainly all perioikoi
@@phantasma9391 i mean it was for a really cowardly reason. they were scared of these men who weren't even armed at this point.
@@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.
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.
Super interesting video! I really liked it. Also, you talk about how they shaved their upper lip but ironically the animation for the king of the Spartans that went to battle with them has a bear and hair on his upper lip. Lol. Again, really cool vid and just thought that was funny and ironic.
Enjoyed this good video from beginning to end
That’s so weird. I literally just watched 300 for the first time with my roommate randomly like 5 days ago. Nevertheless, great content. Keep it up!
Same I watched it tripping acid
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.
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.
All greeks wore bronze armour and their archers were almost non existent nd most of them were untrained slaves
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.
its like tank vs honda civic with pistol . ofc tanks wins even they are outnumbered
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
It's true
@@albertsadler4322 thanks for the confirmation
Leonidas understood that they where closing on them and told them that and whoever wants to leave now is the time. Literally nobody left
@@leonidas7914 giga chads
The Thespians and Thebans stayed. The Spartans exchanged cloaks with them, declaring, "you are Spartans now!"
14:27 'The Spartans began fighting in a frenzied manner'
Animated Spartans: Ever so gently poke their enemies with spears.
Awesome video. Thank you!
Infographics show I just had that today on a test on history thank you for letting me know I could probably get an A
Did you teacher use the Snyder film as a source
As a Greek this story of pride and strength is heart warming
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.
goosebumbs garenteed
Thanks for sharing! I got tears in my eyes when I watching this Animation, very touching story!
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.
meanwhile in sparta : WORK HARDER HELOTS!!! read before talking
I saw a documentary that said that due to the long journey the Persians weren’t heavily armored and unlike the movie the Spartans were very armored! They had big robust shields unlike the cool round frisbee ones in the film.
Spartan boys actually started their military training at the age of seven.
Coolest RUclips 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 💪🤙🙌
“ Give thanks men.” “For Leonidas and the brave three hundred. To VICTORY.”
Yeah you lost.
@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.
@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 : )
@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.
@wargames I didn't delete anything tho, check the message history
Leon's age was between 50-60?!? OH MY GOD!
Right? Im barely holdin up at 27 💀
Born in 540 and died in 480BC, 60 Years of age.
Aristodumes may have went home and was called a "coward" but the day he stepped back into the fight he was still 300 strong.
at that moment of fear he gave in just like a man, but at the battle of platea he shed his fear and rose above the ranks of humans and joined his brothers as one of the 300
Thanks for saying truth about history of my country love you from iran🇮🇷
Awesome video guys
Philip of Macedon ultimatum to the Spartans: _If I win this war, you will be slaves forever, I will destroy your fields, I will level Sparta._
Spartan response: _If._
"My older, wiser, more tactically minded father couldn't pull this off at Marathon, and the Spartans - _the so insanely militarized people that even their farmers are better trained soldiers than most other elite forces_ - didn't even take part. The Spartans are showing up this time, but hey man... I'm a God! I've got this!"
-Xerxes
I mean... seriously. Here's a people who had basically abandoned most of the rest of their economy, and other Greek city states (that they hadn't stabbed in awhile for not paying enough) basically propped up their economy - just so the Spartans would act like rabid guard dogs against anyone that tried to attack the city states they were friendly with at that moment. You know... like America today.
*Gerald Butler is going to destroy Infographics for not getting his permission to do this video!!*
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Every nation has its history ,full of stories of failure and triumph. Each man who defended his land with all his blood and might despite an imposing unfair invasion should be adored. As an Iranian who is interested in history , I salute the courage and efforts of Spartans to defend their land as well as all Iranian warriors who gave their lives away to defend their land against invaders namely Alexander the Great. Respect all those who exhibited relentless bravery and intelligence in offense and defence.
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
There was a detailed documentary that said King Leonidas made sure that the 300 soldiers have a son left back home so their lineage can continue. The same documentary also claims that he told Queen Gorgo to marry a good man. A foretelling of what lies ahead- as the oracle has predicted either Sparta will fall or its king will die. He knew that possibly this is a suicidal mission.
I love history about wars that the underdogs win
They died tho 🥲
@@Btburkhardt overall it was a major point during that time period and definitely contributed to the downfall of the persian warriors
@@CalebH14 persians were only truly defeat during the Golden Islamic Era
@@Btburkhardt they lost the battle, but not the war. those spartans held the line just long enough for a much larger army to be made and the persians proceeded to lose the war.
The victory the Spartans Won was going down in history as one of the most epic inspiring battles ever to be told and went down as LEGENDS.
This has to be the most badass moment in human history tbh
The lesson of Thermopylae is that in the ancient world a professional army of well trained career soldiers in heavy armor could chop up peasant levies of poorly trained light infantry at shockingly high rates; often ten to one or more. For most of history, being a soldier was a part-time gig that involved very little training and often required the conscript to provide his own weapons. Much of Xerxes' army consisted of men with no armor at all, a light javelin, a knife, and a shield made out of wicker. When they went up against a well trained, well disciplined, heavily armored infantry unit in phalanx formation, they died in droves.
I think its that terrain means more than numbers.
@@Oniphius1
Discipled heavy infantry's ability to win against heavy odds of light and undisciplined infantry is the same reason late Republic and early Empire Roman Legions routinely defeated larger forces.
Spartans wore armor, why picture them with no armor?
its what everyone knows the spartans as
also they stopped using armor after 392 BCE
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.
@Yourfather1372 Literally, no one cares, about YOU not caring. Stay THIRSTY my friend.
@@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 !
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.
It almost sounds plausible except for the fact that Greece was ignited and united against the Persians. They became hellbent on defeating Xerxes
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.
"SPARTANS! WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?" Such an amazing movie
Something in me loves and respects this so much
As others have said imagine making a story so legendary it’s still told today
The reason so many love it because it resonates with so many
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🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
Least patriotic Greek
🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 were not that brave when mehmed the conqueror took Istanbul
@@hesam785 Least patriotic Turk
@@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
@@hesam785 Weird thing to say after doing the exact same thing. Also your country is going bankrupt
After this battle, Darius started to plan a large army for the complete conquest of Greece, but in 486 BC. He dies and his son Xerxes ascends to the throne, and he himself personally commands the second invasion of Greece, which is the biggest battle in ancient history.
Such bravery for the spartans🔥
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.
Great video!!
As a Persian, you must admire the Greek peoples dedication to their land.🇮🇷🇬🇷💪♥️
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@@Respect12948 ?
Iong live Iran and Greece.
Lol no, the Spartans lost, nothing to admire. Truth. Iran won.
Finally a person who can respect both sides of history. Someone who can understand and value different cultures even when they were in opposition of each other . In a age of Discord and echo chambers it gladdens me to read a comment like yours.
Great respect to my ancestors and for all the warriors that fought for freedom
It's better to die as Lion in a day, than living a years as a Sheep...
This is Sparta!!!!!
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.
Xerxes destroyed them