Here is an artist’s rendition of what it would have looked like in 480 BCĪnd here is what the area looks like todayįilm: Did just 300 Spartans really take on the Persian Army? The battle took place in either August or September (depending on which scholar that you ask) of the year 480 BC. Reality: Yes, the Battle of Thermopylae is a real life historical battle that took place between the Spartans and the PersianĪrmy. With that in mind, let us take a skeptical look at the movie “300” and separate the fact from the fiction.įilm: Did the Battle of Thermopylae really happen? Often times a film that claims to be “based on real life events” will include numerous factual details about the story being told, but it will also embellish and expand upon actual events for the purpose of making a film more appealing to a commercial audience. While the film is “based on real life events”, as any regular reader of the Skeptical Samurai blog will know, the phase “based on real life events” does not mean that a film is a accurate retelling of a historical event. The graphic novel was not only used as the basis for the script but also as a reference for how each scene was shot. It is worth noting that the film “300” is actually an adaptation of Frank Millers graphic novel “300”. “300” spot lights the actions of King Leonidas and he leads his 300 Spartan warriors into what would eventually be known as the Battle of Thermopylae. The Skeptical Samurai’s Guide to the Movies!
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