How the Spartans Shaped Europe: Legacy, Warfare, and Cultural Impact
How The Spartans Shaped Europe: Legacy, Warfare, and Cultural Impact Introduction In August 480 BCE, at a narrow pass called Thermopylae, King Leonidas of Sparta and approximately 300 Spartan warriors made their legendary stand against the massive Persian army of Xerxes I. For three days, this tiny force held the pass, inflicting catastrophic casualties on …