Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC - Greco-Persian Wars

Here it is, a full, animated, narrated documentary on the Battle of Thermopylae, fought in 480 B.C., during the Greco-Persian Wars!

Approximately 7,000 Greeks led by King Leonidas and 300 Spartans faced off against a massive Persian army, rumored to have had over 1 million men (today, estimated at 300,000), led by the Persian King, Xerxes I. The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) in one of the most famous last stands in history

This video was produced using the PC game, Total War: Attila, by Creative Assembly. Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way. For more information on Total War, please visit www.totalwar.com.

Table of Contents:
Introduction (0:00)
Athens and Sparta (0:47)
The Greco-Persian Wars (3:18)
The Greek Strategy (7:16)
King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans (7:54)
The Persian Leviathan (9:57)
"Come and Take Them" (12:27)
The Battle Begins (13:09)
The Immortals (17:50)
The Second Day of Battle (20:30)
The Third Day of Battle (21:50)
The Spartan's Last Stand (23:57)
Aftermath (28:58)
Conclusion (30:22)

Mods:
Doomon15, Thermopylae Map
Olympian Battle Camera
Bright Weapon Textures
Antiquity Updated

Music:
Rome Total War - Journey to Rome
Rome Total War - Rome HQ
Rome Total War - Eastern Intro
Rome 2 Total War - Main Menu
Total War Troy Saga - Fields of Blood
Total War Troy Saga - Wrath of Achilles
Medieval 2 Total War - Against the Rock
Medieval 2 Total War - Dry Well
Rome 2 Total War - Caesar's Legions
Rome 2 Total War - Fortune Favors the Bold
Rome 2 Total War - Alea Iacta Est
Rome 2 Total War - Walls of Sparta
Rome 2 Total War - Sons of Mars
Call of Duty 4 - Not After What You've Done
Warhammer 40k Dawn of War - Chant
Adrian von Ziegler - Aelathên
Total War Warhammer - Morr's Garden
Total War Troy Saga - Main Theme

Special Thanks to my Father (who told me this story many times when I was young, so it was engraved in my brain). Strength and Honor.

Thanks for Watching.

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