In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in ...

The 300 or so Spartans helped hold off an enormous Persian Army for three days. Luisa Ricciarini / Bridgeman Images Actually, Spartans could be as cowardly and corrupt, as likely to surrender or ...

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in ...