The Persian War
2007-10-16 08:19:08 · 9 answers · asked by JustAnotherMarionette. 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
do not say "the movie blah blah blah" because i did not watch it. Also, Im asking if you believe that. not whether or not they did. You cant prove it so i just want to no if you believe it...gosh
2007-10-16 08:29:31 · update #1
well i didnt know that didnt happen, gosh. I was sleeping in class and I thought the teacher said they did defeat them, not that they didnt.
2007-10-16 08:54:48 · update #2
In August 480 BCE The narrow pass at Thermopylae was defended by a composite force of Greeks from various cities under the leadership of one of the Spartan kings Leonidas. The force numbered around 6-7000 men was sent there as an advance guard to slow down the approach of the Persian army of 100 000 - 150 000 men (estimates do vary). They held there positions for two days but were then outflanked through treachery when a guide found the Persians an alternative route.
The army of Phocis guarding this route retreated, most of the main army guarding Thermopylae were sent away or fled and the remaining hoplites, the 300 Spartans, and others from Thespiae, Thebes and also of Mycenae died fighting. Although one version has some Thebans surrendering - Thebes always got a bad press in antiquity.
Perhaps this was a rearguard action so the main force could get away or perhaps a blood sacrifice to show that the Persians could be fought against.
The Persian fleet was badly defeated at Salamis the next month and the Persian army was defeated at Plataea next year.
2007-10-16 10:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kieron M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that did not happen.
In addition to the 300 Spartans there were thousands of other Greeks fighting the Persians in that battle. The number of the Persians were probably closer to 200,000 then a 1,000,000.
The Spartans did not win a tactical victory. They were all killed and the Persians achieved their objective of opening the pass that the Spartans were guarding.
It was a strategic victory however, because it delayed the Persians allowing the Athenian navy to destroy the Persian fleet and winning the war.
2007-10-16 08:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, ancient technology could not support 1m soldiers in the field. The top estimate is around 300,000. The hoplites included 6-8,000 Greeks, of which the Spartans composed around 300.
2007-10-16 08:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They did not defeat them - even the movie will tell you that. They and some other Greek city states made the Persians pay a heavy price for the pass at Thermopylae, but the Persians eventually took it.
2007-10-16 08:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The movie was not historically accurate and the Spartans were nothing but a grease spot on the sand at the conclusion of the battle in actual history.
Hollywood.......they do it every time.
2007-10-16 08:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I don't. The Spartans fought to the death and hurt the Persian Army but thye didn't win. They were all killed.
2007-10-16 08:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there were about 2.5 million persians as reported by Herodotus, but you normally divide those numbers by 10 because they are so inflated to get a better sence there were approx 250,000 men in total
2007-10-16 08:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by ali G 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
did you watch 300 lately
2007-10-16 08:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by Lala 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No,that's unbelievable.
2007-10-16 08:23:25 · answer #9 · answered by Max 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋