How many Spartan Hoplites killed over 300,000 Persians in a single battle?

Question

This is just a simple undetailed question but i know people who see this will be able to look at this... If you can give me a website that is a great source for information on SPARTA and its army, spartas kings, spartas battles, the cause of spartas downfall... i'd greatly appreciate it because i have a 6 page essay to write and i need sources! best answer goes to the person who gives me the best source(s)... thanks everyone if you help, cause i need it.

Answer 1

Try these:

http://www.sikyon.com/Sparta/history_eg.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/SPARTA.HTM
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/sparta/Sparta_Lacedaemonia_Resources_on_the_Ancient_Greek_City_of_Sparta.htm

That should do it!

Answer 2

Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC
300 Spartans and 700 Thespian volunteers !!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

Answer 3

Here are all the sources you need:

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=morris&book=greek&story=philopoemen

http://www.sikyon.com/sparta/history_eg.html

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/NORTHSocialStudies/GlobalStudies/Greece/sparta.pdf

Good luck!