Last Stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae | Full Special

After Custer, Thermopylae is the most famous last stand in history. See more in this special, "Last Stand of the 300." Chapters: 0:00 Persia vs. Greece: The Stakes at Thermopylae 10:40 The Spartan Warrior: Forged from Birth 29:27 The Rise of Persia and March to War 48:31 The Battle Begins: Land and...

91 min - Ancient Worlds - HISTORY

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