Known of: The brave 300 spartan held the whole persian army for 7 days at Thermopylae
Location: Thermopylae, Greece
Result: Military Persian victory /
Strategic Greek victory
Unique unit in the game: Spartan hoplite - Best warriors of that time. Never retreating, fearsome soldiers.
Sides | Greek city-states | Persian Empire |
---|---|---|
Leader | King Leonidas I, Demophilus |
King Xerxes I of Persia,
Mardonius, Hydarnes |
Army | 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans |
70,000–300,000 |