If this was to prove something...then we would say that ALEXANDER THE GREAT's victories against the Persians at Issus (when his 35,000 strong army defeated 100,000 Persians) or Guagamela (when his 47,000 Macedonians and Greeks crushed some 250,000 Persians) were really very contemptible in comparison to Leonidas's stand against the Persians.
I really would believe that the Persians may have outnumbered the Greeks by 5:1 at most...but what do you think?
2007-03-12 10:57:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
While the number of Persians is almost certainly exaggerated (Probably there were no more than 100,000 in the Persian army, at most, and not all would have been engaged) there is no doubt that the Spartans held off a much larger force; which had something to do with their valour, but more to do with convenient geographic advantage.
2007-03-12 11:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by P. M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are basing the assumption of a million soldiers on the movie, then I can safely tell you it is completely exaggerated. (On top of it, sucked big time)
First of all, yes, there were 300 Spartans led by Leonidas, but there were 6700 other troops in the battle as well. (which again, the movie almost forget to mention)
2007-03-12 18:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there really were 300 Spartans - and Beotians.
And they ended up getting killed. I'd say that it's pretty accurate on THAT part.
The people who made the movie probably made the number of Persians higher that it actually was.
2007-03-12 18:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by Firefly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
history is written by the victor...
2007-03-12 18:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋