The number in the myth is approx. one million, and the answers in history books range from 1,000 to the mythical one million.
2007-02-02 16:16:02 · 5 answers · asked by Spartacus 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The persians won the battle, but were so demoralized, they refused to follow their king further into Greece. Thanks for the help.
2007-02-02 16:29:54 · update #1
Sorry, bud, you're mistaken. They went on to take Athens.
Counting in millions comes from before Herodotus - see the epitaphs he preserves.
Most historians say 300,000 max.
2007-02-02 20:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know I'm just merely guessing here, but really 1,000 definately sound a little low, for something that became such a legend. I mean 1,000 is approx30 to 1 odds?
to me maybe 5,000 just because its over 100 to 1 ratio.
Justa gut feeling. What was the number Frank used? a cool million?
2007-02-02 16:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by daughters_a_wookie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 350 000 contemporary historians and 2,5 million Herodotus, Check Wikipedia they have a fairly accurate article on the different estimates.
2007-02-02 17:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by Alex G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Realistic numbers would range from 200 000 to 500 000 although to be more precise, many historians convene on a rough 300 000.
I suppose its better than herodotus' 2 million +
2007-02-02 16:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by newironsides 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more then one less than all of them. who cares they lost.
2007-02-02 16:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Patrick M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋