Fought in 480 BC by the Spartans led by Leonidas and their allies to defend freedom against the advance of Xerxes Hellenic, the battle of Thermopylae became known as an immortal example of heroism. According to ancient chronicles one of only three hundred warriors of Sparta survived: Aristodemo, who..
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