Ancient Sparta Historian Breaks Down '300' Movie | Deep Dives

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Ancient Greek historian Roel Konijnendijk takes a deep dive into the historical accuracy of one of the most iconic and ridiculous depictions of the Spartans - '300' (2006). You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Spartan Society and Customs 02:34 Xerxes’ Messenger 06:56 The Ephors, the Oracle and the Carneia 10:30 The 300 15:39 The Persian Fleet 16:14 Thermopylae, the ‘Hot Gates’ 17:17 Spartan Battle Technique 19:12 The Persian Army 24:42 Xerxes 28:28 Ephialtes 32:01 Dilios - Why Did the Spartans Stay? 34:18 The Final Stand 38:44 Aftermath of Thermopylae and Delios 40:53 Movie Quotes: Fact or Fiction?