negative view of a historical figure. Gorgo was a highly respected woman in ancient Greece‚ but Electra’s movie scenes portrays a slutty version of Gorgo that probably never existed. Ken Davitian represents a poor version of Xerxes in terms of personality and ambition. Xerxes represented a cruel and powerful ruler with a desire to expand his empire; however‚ Davitian appears to act passive in every scene of the motion
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To what extent was Themistocles’ contribution the key factor in bringing about a Greek victory in the Persian Wars‚ 480-479 BC? To a very large extent Themistocles did play the key role in bringing about a Greek victory against the Persians in 480-479BC. His efforts in the pre-war years‚ his leadership and tactical skills at Artemisium and Salamis‚ and his persuasive arguments all combined to offer the Greeks hope of victory. However‚ Themistocles‚ alone‚ could not determine the fate of the war
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calm‚ focused soldier who is the mentor of Alexandros. Dionekes is selected to accompany King Leonidas and 300 Spartan warriors to defend the "hot gates" at Thermopylae in a delaying action against the Persian multitudes invading Greece under King Xerxes. The Spartans and their allies hold the pass for several days against the onrush of the Persian army. Eventually‚ a greek traitor leads the Persian Immortals (elite troops of the Persian empire) through a secret mountain pass that allows them to
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Stories can teach you many important subjects in life that can lead you forward into the life story you are creating. Courage is something a lot of us have but we have it hidden inside us only to use when we need to the most. In addition to courage comes irony one of the flaws life has in store for people who act always on their words. Furthermore comes hypocrisy when someone claims something is wrong‚ but does it themselves formerly leading to that person to lose respect from others. Provided that
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from the Persian’s‚ following the humiliating defeat of Darius at marathon. Xerxes actions were motivated by revenge and the urge to burn Athens to the ground‚ just like Sardis‚ however he knew it would not be easy. The Persians spent multiple years recruiting new infantry from all areas of its Empire‚ gathering a total of 500‚000 new soldiers‚archers‚ cavalry and inmortals for the second invasion. Not only this‚ but Xerxes determination to conquer the Greeks was so great he ordered his engineers to
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of Thermopylae thər-mop-i-lee[->0]) The battle was fought around August 7th or September 8th‚ in the year of 490 B.C. It was fought by the alliance of the Greek city-states under the power of King Leonidas of the Spartans and the Persian Empire Xerxes. A force of 7‚300 Greek men marched to guard the passage of Thermopylae. King Leonidas heard that a force of Persian troops were marching to take the passage‚ which was vital to the Greeks. The passage was an entrance into the city of Athens.
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Persians under the rule of King Xerxes have already taken over some of Greece’s city-states‚ and now threaten Sparta and Athens. A messenger sent by Xerxes attempts to present King Leonidas of Sparta with two options: either have to sacrifice the well-being of Sparta or have it burn to the ground. With submission not being an option‚ Leonidas forms an army of 300 Spartan warriors to block the narrow passage of Thermopylae where Xerxes intends to reach Hellas. The 300 are accompanied
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them off. (Battle of Thermopylae) In September of 480 B.C. King Xerxes then takes his army to Athens and captured it. The Greek navy was on the isle of Salamis‚ which is right next to Athens. Early in the morning of a September day the Persians entered a narrow straight‚ this was between the island of Salamis and the Athenian port-city. Themistocles‚ the leader of Greeks army‚ took his army to destroy the Persians. Xerxes watched his ships and a third of his amy get defeated by a nearby hill
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Persians Wars were fought between the Persian God Kings (Darius I and Xerxes I) and the Greeks city-states (Athens‚ Arcadia and Sparta). There were many battles during this warring period‚ such as the Battle of Marathon or the Battle of Plataea‚ but the battle that Leonidas is known for is the Battle of Thermopylae for his courageous acts of leadership and his historical death. Leonidas learned that Persian’s God King‚ Xerxes‚ has rallied a massive army and has begun to invade Greece‚ in result Leonidas
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about the famous Battle of Thermopylae that mainly involved both the Persians and the Spartans. The Persian army‚ led by a king named Xerxes‚ is in the process of taking over several Hellenic states in Greece. When Xerxes arrives at Sparta to strike a deal with King Leonidas (Spartan Army Leader) that he will have power over all of Greece if he will bow down to King Xerxes‚ Leonidas responds with retaliation against the Persians. King Leonidas assembles 300 of his toughest Spartan soldiers to take on
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