The myth of Sparta’s martial prowess owes much of its power to a storied feat of heroism accomplished by Leonidas, king of Sparta and hero of the celebrated Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.). In ...

The Battle of Thermopylae has become the stuff of legend ever since. The belief that Leonidas, the King of Sparta, commanded 300 of his fiercest and bravest soldiers into battle against what were ...

With no help from their Greek allies, the King of Sparta, Leonidas, blocked the hot gates with the Spartans. With an army of one hundred thousand men, King Xerxes confronted the 300 Spartans. He ...