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Finished this of the 300 Spartan Army who made the last stand against the Persians in Thermopylae

And thanks for 300 followers :}

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2020-05-25

Montague Dawson - Cutty Sark and Thermopylae

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2020-04-12

The battle of Lade 494bc Persians defeated the Greeks at sea, its hard to imagine hundreds of triremes being smashed to bits and thousands of men fighting and drowning in what is now rolling green fields. The bay completely silted up just like at Thermopylae.

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2019-12-03

"Leonidas at Thermopylae" (1814).

This massive painting of about 13 x 17,5 feet took almost 15 years to complete.
In this battle, King Leonidas, the Spartan leader, and his 300 soldiers sacrifice themselves to help the Greeks.
Art by French artist Jacques-Louis David.

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2018-11-28

The Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BCE.

The place where Sparta fell and King Leonidas died.

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2018-06-19

Approximately one month after the Persian victory at Thermopylae in August 480 BC, the Greek fleet led by the Athenian commander, Themistocles engaged the Persian armada at Salamis (near Athens).

Art: Marek Szyszko

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2017-12-07

According to historian, Nick Sekunda, "If the Persian Wars were the most glorious period in Spartan history, then the battle of Thermopylae was surely Sparta's finest.

The fantastic illustration is by Richard Hook.

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2017-12-07