What is the difference between 300 the movie and the actual history of the war/Battle of Thermopylae?

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Answer 1

Who knows. The story may just be a story...One thing is sure. The chance that Leonidas actually got to throw a spear at Xerxes is nill.

The original story tells us he died before the last of his men died. The Persians came to claim his body in return for free passage for the remaining men...well the rest is 'history' They that were left over died in that hail of arrows. They died in the shade..

Biggest point may be the reason why Leonidas only took 300. The movie tells us he defied the oracle and the politicians (in a true Sparta there would be no politicians, not in that way) The reason is not clear but deception by the Persians is a new twist to it.

Answer 2

Well, the movie is very exagerrated. First off, the numbers are way off. It wasn't 300, it was more like 6,000- which includes a collaboration of Greeks (Spartans, Athenians, Arcadians, Plateans, etc.).

Ethialtes, the hunchback tader, was a real person- just not deformed like that.

Also, in the scene with the wizards and bombs... never happened. Gun powder was invented by the chinese 500 years later. Just looked cool on the big screen.

They also didn't have elephants. The only people to use elephants were the Carthiginians, led by Hannibal.

And finally, the Persians weren't black.

Answer 3

Actually They are the same the movie is most likely the same as Battle of Thermopylae but has a lot more gore and fighting (I'm not sure because I haven't seen the movie.)

Answer 4

The movie insinuates the Spartans primarily fought alone, while writings from the time period say that they had much more help than the movie lead us to believe. Also the size of the Persian army is questionable (a point many historians argue).

Answer 5

the real Cleopatra replaced right into a real individual, the action picture version replaced right into a chew of fiction. there have been very few similarities. the real Cleopatra replaced into very youthful, defined as gruesome or a minimum of basic, gangly, and not very friendly to be around. She did have an prolonged line of scheming ancestors, going back to a minimum of considered one of Alexander the great's generals, the 1st Ptolemy. She inherited their potential and willingness to apply homicide, intercourse, or almost something to larger their goals. by the type, i detect it very offensive while Questioners threaten to checklist solutions they don't approve of. thankfully, point 2 clientele have just about no impression.

Answer 6

the story line is similar. although Xerxes' army was a lot more mythic than it was in reality...mostly to address Frank Miller's creativity and the legendary aspects of the story.

the spartans appear much more noble than they were in reality as well. the movie conveniently ignores that they conquered other people and enslaved them as well,just like the persians. but of course, the conquering tribe or nation always thinks they are doing it in the name of freedom and democracy.