323-1453

". . . about King Leonidas and his Spartan Army"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a detailed account of the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., a clash in which a small Greek army, led by three hundred Spartan soldiers, held off the vast Persian military for seven full days--fighting down to the last man.

Describes the life, battle campaigns, influence on the ancient world, and mythological status of the champion of the Greeks who marched his armies as far as India.