Leonidas at Thermopylae

“Leadership on Screen” essay - 300 The movie that I chose to analyze for leadership was 300 (Zack Snyder, 2006). There are many characters in the movie that express leadership qualities. The one that stood out to me was Leonidas. From a historical standpoint, most of the information about Leonidas comes from a single Greek historian. He rose to power in 490 B.C. after his half-brother died in questionable circumstances. He trained from childhood as a hoplite, the same as all Spartan men. While king, his duties

We are inspired by war because at times, impossible feats are achieved when much is at stake. The battle of Thermopylae is known as perhaps the most infamous last stand of all time and is arguably considered to be the most famous battle in European ancient history (Sparta). In the battle of Thermopylae circa 490BC, seven-thousand men consisting of a Greek State alliance lead by King Leonidas held off one-hundred-fifty-thousand Persians at a

horses were off eating grass and the Persians couldn’t get them to the battle in time. According to Bury, the Spartans didn’t really want to go to Thermopylae which suggests that the Greeks weren’t unified. This is assuming that the goal of this battle was to win and not a holding plan. Bury states that the spartans “attempted to cover his [Leonidas] selfish and short-sighted policy by the plea that they were hindered from marching forth in full force by the celebration of the Carnean festival”

Promising wealth, and success Xerxes attempted to bribe Leonidas to join him telling him he could have it all if he would simply kneel before him. Leonidas quickly refused the offer, of power and told Xerxes that they will continue to fight. Outraged by this Xerxes sent wave after wave of his men into the Spartan formation. Leonidas had honor in his actions, doing the right thing, overlooking personal gain, and staying faithful to Sparta and

Linsay Gluszak English Capstone Dr. Sulit 9/13/17 Honor and Duty in the Spartans Based on the legendary battle of Thermopylae, 300 shares the tale of 300 Spartan warriors who were driven by honor and duty to take a stand against 1 million Persians. Despite being defeated and having all odds faced against them, the Spartans put up quite the battle and damaged Persia’s self-confidence. The Spartans were able to get as far as they did within the battle because of their honor and duty towards one another

Little Big Horn, and The Alamo are America’s hallowed battles. They are events that shaped our collective consciousness as a nation. One notorious conflict that has shaped the world as the aforementioned have shaped our nation is the Battle of Thermopylae. This epic struggle between the hoards of Persia and the decedents of Herakles decided the course of western civilization. Three-hundred brave, free citizens of Sparta defended the “Hot Gates,” a narrow mountain pass in northern Hellas, against

the Second Greco-Persian War of 480-479 BCE. During this time Greece was in fact not an empire, but rather a collection of various city states, although these city states managed to hold off the Persian invasion together in the iconic battles of Thermopylae, Plataea and Salamis. Modern-day historians, often dispute the fact that the second Greco-Persian war was more of a victory for the Greek

Why the Greeks Won the Greco-Persian War There are times in history that something will happen and it will defy all logic. It was one of those times when a few Greek city/states joined together and defeated the invasion force of the massive Persian Empire. The Greeks were able to win the Greco-Persian War because of their naval victories over the Persians, a few key strategic victories on land, as well as the cause for which they were fighting. The naval victories were the most important contribution

mainland of Greece in order to expand his empire. King Darius would later have a son named Xerxes and he would be the ruler to lead Persia into another war. However, the first war was located at Marathon, Athens, Greece. The second war took place at Thermopylae, Greece. I’m not going to lie, it is all a bit confusing to keep track of, but it’s the history of ancient Greece; I don’t think it’s supposed to be simple. So here, let me explain it to you. It all leads back to King Darius of Persia. Darius

consisted of several battles that transpired within a close proximity of one another chronologically. The war itself was fairly short-lived, even for its time, lasting only the course of approximately one year. The battles themselves took place in Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis, Platae, and Mycale (Setzer). The Persian invasion forces were led by King Xerxes I of Persia, the son of Darius I of Persia. Prior to the reign of Xerxes I, King Darius I had wanted to take control of ancient Greece. As such