Leonidas knew the end had come.
He ordered most of the Greek army to retreat but he and his 300 Spartans stayed behind, along with a few allies.
They fought to the last man.
Every Spartan died but their sacrifice became legendary.
Over 2,500 years ago, a massive empire tried to crush a small group of defenders.
The powerful king Xerxes I of Persia marched into Greece with an army said to number in the hundreds of thousands. His goal was simple, conquer all of Greece.👇👇
A local man named Ephialtes of Trachis betrayed the Greeks.
He revealed a hidden path around the mountains.
Suddenly, the Persians could attack from behind.
I still can't believe my "Muslim" neighbour beat his wife immediately after breaking their fast yesterday and still went ahead to call prayer after beating her.
What audacity 🤔🤔