ARISTODEMUS THE TREMBLER

                The Battle of Thermopylae is famous for the stand the Spartans made against a huge Persian army.  Everyone knows that all 300 of Leonidas’ men were killed in the battle.  But it was actually not all 300.  After holding off the Persians for several days, a Greek traitor told Read more

HISTORY or HOLLYWOOD: 300

August 23, 480 B.C. is the suggested date for the start of the Battle of Thermopylae.  There have been two movies about it.  “The 300 Spartans” was a B-movie that has its fans, but “300” was a huge box office success.  It has been criticized for its supposed historical inaccuracies, Read more

WHAT ABOUT THE 700 AND THE 400?

Today is the 4th anniversary of this website.  I still have many stories to get to.  I decided to post on some forgotten heroes who have been dissed by history.                A recent movie popularized the glorious sacrifice of 300 Spartan warriors at the Battle of Thermopylae.  “300” tells the Read more