Battle of Thermopylae: Spartan Defeat | As It Happened

Battle of Thermopylae: Spartan Defeat | As It Happened

The pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC. 7,000 Spartans and Greeks stood against hundreds of thousands of Persians. They were all killed but became legends; symbols of defiance, bravery and sacrifice. Greek warfare expert Roel Konijnendijk talks through the battle of Thermopylae and separates the facts from fiction. Who was Leonidas? Where there only 300 Spartans? Where they betrayed? Let’s find out in this new video. Credit to : History Hit