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  2. Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, the numbers changed later on in the battle when most of the army retreated and only approximately 3,000 men remained (300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans, possibly up to 900 helots, and 1,000 Phocians stationed above the pass, less the casualties sustained in the previous days).

  3. Thermopylae - Wikipedia

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    Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there in 480 BC, in which an outnumbered Greek force probably of 7,000 [7] (including 300 Spartans, 500 warriors from Tegea, 500 from Mantinea, 120 from Arcadian Orchomenos, 1,000 from the rest of Arcadia, 200 from Phlius, 80 from Mycenae, 400 Corinthians, 400 Thebans, 1,000 Phocians ...

  4. The 300 Spartans - Wikipedia

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    The 300 Spartans is a 1962 CinemaScope epic historical drama film [1] depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. It was directed by Rudolph Maté and stars Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, David Farrar, Diane Baker, and Barry Coe. Produced with the cooperation of the Greek government, it was filmed in the village of Perachora in the Peloponnese. [2]

  5. Aristodemus (died 479 BC) - Wikipedia

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    Aristodemus was the only Spartan survivor, as he was not present at the last stand. Aristodemus was stricken with a disease of the eye, causing King Leonidas to order him and another soldier to return home before the battle, but Eurytus turned back, though blind, and met his end charging into the fray.

  6. Last Stand of the 300 - Wikipedia

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    The only thing stopping the Persians was an army led by King Leonidas I and his 300 Spartans, considered by many to be the greatest soldiers the world has ever known. Vastly outnumbered, the Greek Spartans held up the Persians advance for three days, until they were overrun by Persian forces.

  7. ‘300’ TV Series in Early Development at Warner Bros ... - AOL

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    A “300” TV series adaptation is in early development at Warner Bros. Television, Variety has learned from sources. Exact plot details are still being worked out, but sources say that the show ...

  8. 300 (film) - Wikipedia

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    The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios (David Wenham). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy. 300 was filmed mostly with a superimposition chroma key technique to replicate the imagery of the original comics.

  9. 300 love letters discovered between two gay men during WWII ...

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    Hignett initially purchased three letters for his museum, but later purchased the remaining 277 letters for £1,000 ($1,242) to unearth the entire story. See photos to this story. The 300-letter ...