One of the most memorable images by Greek historian Herodotus depicts Persian King Xerxes ordering the sea to be punished ...
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The Spartans who tried to sacrifice themselves to Xerxes, and the strange logic behind Greece’s last stand
In 484 BC, two Spartans crossed Mesopotamia to offer their lives to Xerxes, revealing a deep clash in how Greeks and Persians understood power, punishment, and the gods. From there, the story follows ...
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Thermopylae was not a suicide mission, the real strategy, the betrayal, and why Xerxes still failed to break Greece
Xerxes marches past Troy with an empire-sized army, and Greece chooses the only ground where numbers mean less, Thermopylae on land and Artemisia at sea. This chapter follows the tactical plan, the ...
The Ionian Greeks have rebelled against the rule of the Persians. They join up with the Athenians in a hope to escape Persian wrath. Darius sends his armies after the Greeks. The scouting party is ...
Although technically, this art isn't for any actual movie yet, I'm certain we'll see the Xerxes movie sometime in the next few years. So as an intro to the cinematic version of history that Frank ...
Xerxes has returned home to the Persian Empire as its ruler. We see the beginning and ending of his rule. We see him seeking a wife and finding it in Esther, niece of Mordecai of Judea. She marries ...
Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Ever since Zack Snyder’s 300 hit theaters ...
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