In 480 BC, King Leonidas led a small army of 300 Spartan bodyguards against an invading Persian force estimated to be 250,000 strong, holding off the enemy and allowing Greek city-states to organize a counterattack that repelled the Persians.
The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans, leading a small but formidable Greek army, face off against the massive Persian forces in a historic clash of epic proportions.
