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heroic yes , brilliant I think not, Alexander the great was brilliant, a brilliant strategic military leader yet even he died very young at 30 but definitely did more than Leonidas ever did...
King Leonidas was the kind of leader that you can count on. The kind of man that will fight through the end. Spartans was the badass warriors there ever was. Persia might’ve won the battle but Spartans had the heart of the warriors. No one can fight like Spartans. I’ve watched 300: Spartans so many times n I still enjoy it n cried. Thanks 😊
Excellent documentary!!! And in my humble opinion, King Leonidas was a man of his time. So firmly believing in his culture and standing that he fought for bravely, to his ultimate death! To say he was a courageous man, would be an absolute "understatement"...
“Four thousand years of Greek history have produced four Greek heritages, each of which has had an effect on the life of the Greeks in later stages of their history. The Hellenic Greeks received a heritage from the Mycenean Greeks, the Byzantine Greeks received one from the Hellenic Greeks, the Modern Greeks have received one heritage from the Byzantines and a second from the Hellenes.” From the notable work of Arnold Toynbee, prominent English historian; “The Greeks and Their Heritages”, Oxford University Press.
00:58 Imagine standing in front of an enemy so vast that their arrows blot out the sun. And what does Leonidas say? 'Then we shall fight in the shade.' The courage, the audacity! This line alone tells you everything about the spirit of the Spartans. Absolutely spine-tingling.
@@usernamechecksout11B20B4 Absolutely! The Spartan warrior spirit is legendary, embodying bravery and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. That kind of mindset and defiance is awe-inspiring even today! ⚔🔥
The Spartan soldier Dienekes said, "Good, then we shall have our battle in the shade". He said this after being told that the Persian archers' arrows would block out the sun before the Battle of Thermopylae.
... the Spartan Dienekes is said to have proved himself the best man of all, the same who, as they report, uttered this saying before they engaged battle with the Medes:- being informed by one of the men of Trachis that when the Barbarians discharged their arrows they obscured the light of the sun by the multitude of the arrows, so great was the number of their host, he was not dismayed by this, but making small account of the number of the Medes, he said that their guest from Trachis brought them very good news, for if the Medes obscured the light of the sun, the battle against them would be in the shade and not in the sun. Herodotus 7.226
Not only are you butchering his name why do you all zoom in on eyeballs and mouths and sick stuff like that? I think I know more about his story than you do.
According to a YT video I just found it's the most common pronunciation. Both this pronunciation and the one you are possibly thinking off that emphasises Leon-idas are acceptable. I do agree with you though, I prefer the latter pronunciation.
What you are presenting on this map nothing sound like Greek, the names written of the places don't even present anything Greek, Explain, what Greece has to do in this period of time, Absolutely nothing didn't exist to be mentioned, if you want to talk about Greece start from 1832 AD, then not even a Greek person ruled Greece, here is a prove! Greece: (OTTO THE FIRST AND THE ONLY ONE KING OF GREECE. German Bavarian: Otto Fredrich Ludwig von Bayern, 1 June 1815 AD - 26 July 1867 AD) was a first Bavarian Prince as a King who Ruled Greece from the establishment of the monarchy on 27 May 1832 AD, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed on 23 October 1862 AD. Prove me if I’m wrong.
Who writes the subtitles? They sure can't spell and I don't think there is an understanding of english at all. Takes away from the history. Don't recognize any spellings of the correct names.
Pronunciation please. Sitting here with my Greek wife from the Peloponnese tearing her hair out at the woeful pronunciation of not only Leonidas but damn near every other Greek name. Sure,y if you are going to go to the trouble of producing a documentary, at least take a bit of time to get the names right. Sheesh! It’s probably AI anyway.
Yeah I'm sure they were all black Africans just like other ancient Greek heroes Achilles, Hercules before them. Heck! Even Alexander the Great was a black African with thick lips, curly hair and finely sculpted nose.🙄
@@000saysaybbc know the colour of Achilles..😅😅😅Wehave description in Homers Iliad for that ..blond,tall white skin...read it...and no listen to propaganda of non educated people
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu yes sir. , aztecs,mayans,vikings, im pretty sure didnt practice soft stuff like that.. i always said to romans and spaniards calm your boots, because these two empires had the most homosexual activity going on oh btw Spartans were not into homosexuality , u should learn about the agoge ..Spartans were far away from homosexuality , Real greeks were not gay, (well idk achilles,pretoclus,alexander , I believe were gay .. but.. you know.. there were still great warriors.
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu Yeah they didn't. But let's go ahead and try to look at it through a modern lense in an attempt to "normalize it".🤦🏼♂️ Just... No.
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Kalimera. How many Spartans joined the king? 300. Oh ok, so the King. 300+1= 301 Spartans.
He was a man whose name echoes through the ages due to his heroic actions.
heroic yes , brilliant I think not, Alexander the great was brilliant, a brilliant strategic military leader yet even he died very young at 30 but definitely did more than Leonidas ever did...
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King Leonidas was the kind of leader that you can count on. The kind of man that will fight through the end. Spartans was the badass warriors there ever was. Persia might’ve won the battle but Spartans had the heart of the warriors. No one can fight like Spartans. I’ve watched 300: Spartans so many times n I still enjoy it n cried. Thanks 😊
Them films are all true as well, they even had live footage of the battle, so we can tell how authentic it all is.
I pretty much have seen every docu about Sparta, but this is new, thanks I appreciate it.
Excellent documentary!!! And in my humble opinion, King Leonidas was a man of his time. So firmly believing in his culture and standing that he fought for bravely, to his ultimate death! To say he was a courageous man, would be an absolute "understatement"...
“Four thousand years of Greek history have produced four Greek heritages, each of which has had an effect on the life of the Greeks in later stages of their history.
The Hellenic Greeks received a heritage from the Mycenean Greeks, the Byzantine Greeks received one from the Hellenic Greeks, the Modern Greeks have received one heritage from the Byzantines and a second from the Hellenes.”
From the notable work of Arnold Toynbee, prominent English historian; “The Greeks and Their Heritages”, Oxford University Press.
Bethany Hughes's documentary on Sparta and the Spartans is hands down the best ever.
If I'm ever suffering of insomnia, I'm going to listen to your video. Thank you.
One of the most thrilling historical novels on the legendary Battle of Thermopylae is “Gates of Fire” by Steven Pressfield.
Truly epic.
I agree as a Greek..describes very accurate not only the battle,but environment ,training,way of life,weapons,technology...i suggest it as well!!😊😉
All true mate. I would add the physical and mental resilience of those men. 🙌
Spartans never die.
They just go missing in action.
00:58 Imagine standing in front of an enemy so vast that their arrows blot out the sun. And what does Leonidas say? 'Then we shall fight in the shade.' The courage, the audacity! This line alone tells you everything about the spirit of the Spartans. Absolutely spine-tingling.
Warrior spirit
@@usernamechecksout11B20B4 Absolutely! The Spartan warrior spirit is legendary, embodying bravery and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. That kind of mindset and defiance is awe-inspiring even today! ⚔🔥
The Spartan soldier Dienekes said, "Good, then we shall have our battle in the shade". He said this after being told that the Persian archers' arrows would block out the sun before the Battle of Thermopylae.
... the Spartan Dienekes is said to have proved himself the best man of all, the same who, as they report, uttered this saying before they engaged battle with the Medes:- being informed by one of the men of Trachis that when the Barbarians discharged their arrows they obscured the light of the sun by the multitude of the arrows, so great was the number of their host, he was not dismayed by this, but making small account of the number of the Medes, he said that their guest from Trachis brought them very good news, for if the Medes obscured the light of the sun, the battle against them would be in the shade and not in the sun.
Herodotus 7.226
Several hundred years later when Plutarch mentions it in "Sayings of the Spartans" he attributes it to Leonidas I.
More Sparta is always the answer
im sure your okay with slaves right
Yea that's what the Americans said when they invaded Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Americans just say hold my beer I got this
Best Histoy Best Film Best Stories Best Muzik.❤💪👑💪For King Leonida.💪👑💪🙏
He was a man of his times.
Leonidas was an awesome dude.
Hrodotos wasn't a contemporary historian , he was the father of history! Let's see what comes next !
"We fight in the shade"
They bought enough time for Athens to evacuate to safety.
300: The true story of King Leonidas's Spartan army is very interesting.
Honestly guv it's the truth I heard it with me very own ears
It would be good for videos about Greece to have subtitles in Greek as well
He's probably saying it correctly
I don't think so.
he was a king who died because a stoned woman told him he had too die to save Sparta, not sure if that's heroic or just plain sad
Wow you are saying his name so wrong I don’t know who you’re talking about. Sounds nothing like his Real Name.
It's not "Ephesus in turkey " it's Ephesus in minor Asia
Not only are you butchering his name why do you all zoom in on eyeballs and mouths and sick stuff like that? I think I know more about his story than you do.
Sounds like grand admiral thrawn is narrating
God Bless the 3OO Hundred
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Is it just me or does the narrators pronunciation of Leonidas make you cringe.
It's not just you!
According to a YT video I just found it's the most common pronunciation. Both this pronunciation and the one you are possibly thinking off that emphasises Leon-idas are acceptable. I do agree with you though, I prefer the latter pronunciation.
it's the correct pronunciation, there were no vowel sounds back then
I wasn’t there to hear it
Try to get used to it because I believe it’s pretty common to say it that way but I understand what you mean
Αριστοδημος (Aristodemus the Coward)
Forever live his name.
This guys voice and seeming lack of interest in what he’s reading makes me tired and sleepy 😂
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This is a problem with American Narrators, it really puts me off.
Good thing this guy isn't American then. Go back and listen, his accent is British. Now don't you feel stupid?
King Leonidas was a FKN man among boys in this world. Need him now!!!!! Knows what a family is a woman and a man and how to defend it!!!!!
We got TRUMP!!!!
The Rock is making a movie as him...🙄
The true story of Sparta is that King Leonidas was neither Scottish nor American!
🎉🎉🎉🎉
What you are presenting on this map nothing sound like Greek, the names written of the places don't even present anything Greek, Explain, what Greece has to do in this period of time, Absolutely nothing didn't exist to be mentioned, if you want to talk about Greece start from 1832 AD, then not even a Greek person ruled Greece, here is a prove!
Greece: (OTTO THE FIRST AND THE ONLY ONE KING OF GREECE. German Bavarian: Otto Fredrich Ludwig von Bayern, 1 June 1815 AD - 26 July 1867 AD) was a first Bavarian Prince as a King who Ruled Greece from the establishment of the monarchy on 27 May 1832 AD, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed on 23 October 1862 AD. Prove me if I’m wrong.
Who writes the subtitles? They sure can't spell and I don't think there is an understanding of english at all. Takes away from the history. Don't recognize any spellings of the correct names.
the Spartans were Illyrian, and you distort history by calling them Greek. the Greek name did not exist at that time. lies
Pronunciation please. Sitting here with my Greek wife from the Peloponnese tearing her hair out at the woeful pronunciation of not only Leonidas but damn near every other Greek name. Sure,y if you are going to go to the trouble of producing a documentary, at least take a bit of time to get the names right. Sheesh! It’s probably AI anyway.
Spartans wasnt even white 😂
Yeah I'm sure they were all black Africans just like other ancient Greek heroes Achilles, Hercules before them. Heck! Even Alexander the Great was a black African with thick lips, curly hair and finely sculpted nose.🙄
@000saysay Spartans had dreadlocks. What you talking about I'm just stating a fact. Spartans were not white
Says who??we are not white as the swedish if you mean that...Greeks are Autochthonus people at first...
@@stucco76 I've seen real Spartan artifacts. Not fake whitewashed drawing. And they are not white. Lol
Was he black?? Dark skinned?
Go ask the BBC folks. If they thought Achilles was a black African guy then it goes without saying for King Leonidas too
There was black emperors in Greece but no he wasn’t black this time 😢
@@000saysaybbc know the colour of Achilles..😅😅😅Wehave description in Homers Iliad for that
..blond,tall white skin...read it...and no listen to propaganda of non educated people
Dumbest comment ever!
So boring blahblah
The Spartans were homosexuals. It destroyed their culture in the end 🤷♂️
😂😂😂😂😂
Most of the ancient civilizations practiced homosexuality….
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu yes sir. , aztecs,mayans,vikings, im pretty sure didnt practice soft stuff like that.. i always said to romans and spaniards calm your boots, because these two empires had the most homosexual activity going on oh btw Spartans were not into homosexuality , u should learn about the agoge ..Spartans were far away from homosexuality , Real greeks were not gay, (well idk achilles,pretoclus,alexander , I believe were gay .. but.. you know.. there were still great warriors.
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu "Most" is complete nonsense. You watch too much WIRED crap.
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu Yeah they didn't.
But let's go ahead and try to look at it through a modern lense in an attempt to "normalize it".🤦🏼♂️ Just... No.
Yup
Watching the 300 movies this doc fill in all the missing information salute 🫡 👍🏾🔥