Comments on: The Last Stand of the 300 Spartans http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/ Watch stunning, eyeopening, interesting, free, streaming, full, online documentary films and movies. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Briodyhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-165184 John Briody Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-165184 As an Irishman we have allways been the underdog,yet our most famous battle is The Battle of CLONTARF, were our leader BRIAN BOROU united the tribes and fought overwelming odds to defeat the gretest and well trained wariors of the Nordic armies to keep our independance and culture of brehan law alive,and also sacraficed himself in the process.All though we were tribsmen I salute the Spartins for cradling and given the west Democracy.It is a system many millions have fought to save and we must allways be vigillent not to lose sight of that.The SPARTANS gave us the greatest gift imaginal we must allways answer her call and REMEMBER that sacrafice.The wildgese were far flung but allways fought for the right side.I have lost countless relations and ancestors doing just that including my Father who fought for democracy and in the service of peace. As an Irishman we have allways been the underdog,yet our most famous battle is The Battle of CLONTARF, were our leader BRIAN BOROU united the tribes and fought overwelming odds to defeat the gretest and well trained wariors of the Nordic armies to keep our independance and culture of brehan law alive,and also sacraficed himself in the process.All though we were tribsmen I salute the Spartins for cradling and given the west Democracy.It is a system many millions have fought to save and we must allways be vigillent not to lose sight of that.The SPARTANS gave us the greatest gift imaginal we must allways answer her call and REMEMBER that sacrafice.The wildgese were far flung but allways fought for the right side.I have lost countless relations and ancestors doing just that including my Father who fought for democracy and in the service of peace.

]]> By: Alpha Propellerheadhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-151142 Alpha Propellerhead Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:40:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-151142 Stephen Pressfield is the author of "Gates of Fire" and anybody who would criticize his commentary is a sophomoric dumbass. (The Greeks of the region made him an honorary Spartan, and his book is taught at West Point, Annapolis, Quantico... absolutely awesome read. When you're invited to Sparta to become an honorary citizen, your criticism will be interesting.)Having said that: Based on the imagery in this documentary, this has to have been the most amazing battle ever because tens of thousands of men were hacked to death but there's not a drop of blood, urine, feces, guts, brains, loose soil etc, on their armor, shields, armor, spear tips... Pressfield's book paints a much more gruesome and realistic picture. Dienekes must have been one of the greatest warriors in the history of civilization.Occupy Thermopylae: Fight them in the shade! Stephen Pressfield is the author of “Gates of Fire” and anybody who would criticize his commentary is a sophomoric dumbass. (The Greeks of the region made him an honorary Spartan, and his book is taught at West Point, Annapolis, Quantico… absolutely awesome read. When you’re invited to Sparta to become an honorary citizen, your criticism will be interesting.)

Having said that: Based on the imagery in this documentary, this has to have been the most amazing battle ever because tens of thousands of men were hacked to death but there’s not a drop of blood, urine, feces, guts, brains, loose soil etc, on their armor, shields, armor, spear tips… Pressfield’s book paints a much more gruesome and realistic picture. Dienekes must have been one of the greatest warriors in the history of civilization.

Occupy Thermopylae: Fight them in the shade!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-146454 Anonymous Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:55:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-146454 Typical result for the time if you have the terrain. Have a gander at the battle of Watling street in 60AD where the Romans lured the Celts into attacking them in a narrow cul-de-sac. There one and a half legions (7500 to 9000) Romans slaughtered 80,000 to 120,000 Celts in one day.The Persian army was probably no larger than 100,000 combat troops and perhaps an equal number of camp followers and support.That would be a HUGE army in those times since most armies foraged for subsistence while on the move. No refrigeration, No MRE's, No canned food and limitited ability to carry, store and purify water. Considering a daily ration of 3lbs of food and 1gallon of water per man a 300,000 man army on the march would consume 450 tons of food and 1,200 tons of water per day. That seems to be absolutely unsustainable. Typical result for the time if you have the terrain. Have a gander at the battle of Watling street in 60AD where the Romans lured the Celts into attacking them in a narrow cul-de-sac. There one and a half legions (7500 to 9000) Romans slaughtered 80,000 to 120,000 Celts in one day.

The Persian army was probably no larger than 100,000 combat troops and perhaps an equal number of camp followers and support.That would be a HUGE army in those times since most armies foraged for subsistence while on the move. No refrigeration, No MRE’s, No canned food and limitited ability to carry, store and purify water. Considering a daily ration of 3lbs of food and 1gallon of water per man a 300,000 man army on the march would consume 450 tons of food and 1,200 tons of water per day. That seems to be absolutely unsustainable.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121945 Anonymous Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:49:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121945 What a lunacy that passes for history here. What a lunacy that passes for history here.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121946 Anonymous Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:49:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121946 What a lunacy that passes for history here. What a lunacy that passes for history here.

]]> By: kelamunihttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121483 kelamuni Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-121483 informative doc. informative doc.

]]> By: Layla Phelpshttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-115655 Layla Phelps Sun, 22 May 2011 05:37:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-115655 God! Why do we get bashed for EVERYTHING. We're cheap???? I suppose an English accent would make this doc more 'sophisticated'? God! Why do we get bashed for EVERYTHING. We’re cheap???? I suppose an English accent would make this doc more ‘sophisticated’?

]]> By: Itay Avihttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-110398 Itay Avi Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:32:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-110398 Herodotus wrote only one generation afterwards, which means he could have easily spoken to his seniors who personally fought the Persians. You are absolutely correct about the size of the army though-- there is no way of knowing, and so all figures are highly exaggerated estimates. Finally, in this documentary, they are not praising the Spartan way of life. In fact, they only refer to such totalitarianism as an essential defence for Athenian democracy against the Persian invasion. Herodotus wrote only one generation afterwards, which means he could have easily spoken to his seniors who personally fought the Persians.
You are absolutely correct about the size of the army though– there is no way of knowing, and so all figures are highly exaggerated estimates.
Finally, in this documentary, they are not praising the Spartan way of life. In fact, they only refer to such totalitarianism as an essential defence for Athenian democracy against the Persian invasion.

]]> By: Bjd Dthttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-108173 Bjd Dt Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:31:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-108173 You really can't watch such crap. There is not a single historical source that ever really described the battle. They are talking about myths as if they were reality. The first records of historians of that battle were made 2 generations after it took place. By that time all that was left were stories people told to their children. There is almost nothing that was written at that time about what happened there. Historians still have such little idea of what took place there that the approximated number of troops persians had are only narrowed down to 10-100 thousand. That is how accurate we know the battle. A million man army is so unbelievably stupid. How can you go on tv with that? A 100 thousand man army is already scratching very hard at the mark of what was even possible to supply at that time. Plus it would be a day to cheer for everyone living in Sparta that time (except a very very small group of warriors). Just for your information, the world has rarely seen a more vicious and inhuman state than that of Sparta. A slaves (pretty much everyone except for the warrior class)) life literally was worth as much as a punching balls. When the Spartans were not fighting other countries they kept in shape by murdering they're own population. They were hated and feared by the greeks and were pretty much thinking of the world as the nazis did of jews. In short religious fanatics who thought their entire meaning of being was to kill as many people as possible. You really can’t watch such crap. There is not a single historical source that ever really described the battle. They are talking about myths as if they were reality. The first records of historians of that battle were made 2 generations after it took place. By that time all that was left were stories people told to their children. There is almost nothing that was written at that time about what happened there. Historians still have such little idea of what took place there that the approximated number of troops persians had are only narrowed down to 10-100 thousand. That is how accurate we know the battle. A million man army is so unbelievably stupid. How can you go on tv with that? A 100 thousand man army is already scratching very hard at the mark of what was even possible to supply at that time.
Plus it would be a day to cheer for everyone living in Sparta that time (except a very very small group of warriors). Just for your information, the world has rarely seen a more vicious and inhuman state than that of Sparta. A slaves (pretty much everyone except for the warrior class)) life literally was worth as much as a punching balls. When the Spartans were not fighting other countries they kept in shape by murdering they’re own population. They were hated and feared by the greeks and were pretty much thinking of the world as the nazis did of jews.
In short religious fanatics who thought their entire meaning of being was to kill as many people as possible.

]]> By: Jonashttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-79920 Jonas Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:45:33 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-79920 Yanks are incapable of telling a mature, truthful and level-headed story...without bragging or sanctimonious saccharin. Yanks are incapable of telling a mature, truthful and level-headed story…without bragging or sanctimonious saccharin.

]]> By: Alxhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72690 Alx Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:25:42 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72690 oh yeah and Kinegiros was brother of Aisxulos so i guess that solves how the story started lol.More ancient greek trivia and most likely myth : Dienekis, the spartan that says "then we'll have our battle in the shade" was part Athenian(his mother ofc), a friend of Aisxulos and Kinegiros with witch he constantly wrestled for fear of been weak when his spartan training started. oh yeah and Kinegiros was brother of Aisxulos so i guess that solves how the story started lol.

More ancient greek trivia and most likely myth : Dienekis, the spartan that says “then we’ll have our battle in the shade” was part Athenian(his mother ofc), a friend of Aisxulos and Kinegiros with witch he constantly wrestled for fear of been weak when his spartan training started.

]]> By: Alxhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72088 Alx Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:24:41 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72088 btw the story(myth) as we greeks know it about the people getting their hands choped off at marathon says that Kinegiros held on to a ship for the rest of the army to burn and had both hands and his head choped of one at the time as he held on finaly with his teeth to make sure those persians never leave Marathon. this guys version makes much more sense lol btw the story(myth) as we greeks know it about the people getting their hands choped off at marathon says that Kinegiros held on to a ship for the rest of the army to burn and had both hands and his head choped of one at the time as he held on finaly with his teeth to make sure those persians never leave Marathon. this guys version makes much more sense lol

]]> By: Alxhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72086 Alx Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:18:26 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-72086 ah come on neoww who are you going to trust the people who make the study of hisory their lifes work or random wackjobs on the internet? ah come on neoww who are you going to trust the people who make the study of hisory their lifes work or random wackjobs on the internet?

]]> By: neowwhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-61801 neoww Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:46:28 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-61801 its interesting, because i hope a lot of you insulting the accuracy and analysis aren't first language english since for the most part i'm seeing terrible grammar and spelling from the lot of you, while you try to say you know better than those involved in this film who make their living researching what they talk about in this film. its interesting, because i hope a lot of you insulting the accuracy and analysis aren’t first language english since for the most part i’m seeing terrible grammar and spelling from the lot of you, while you try to say you know better than those involved in this film who make their living researching what they talk about in this film.

]]> By: andyhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-48422 andy Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:28:16 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/last-stand-of-the-300-the-legendary-battle-at-thermopylae/#comment-48422 having speculated history garbled at me by a brooklyn plumber is just too funny. things like when one says to another during dinner.. they repeat lines from history like it was from a social club meeting that morning. and are all americans doumentaries narrated by the same guy who does cheaters ??? his "sensationalised" voice as he inflects his tones to add drama is pathetic having speculated history garbled at me by a brooklyn plumber is just too funny.
things like when one says to another during dinner.. they repeat lines from history like it was from a social club meeting that morning.
and are all americans doumentaries narrated by the same guy who does cheaters ??? his “sensationalised” voice as he inflects his tones to add drama is pathetic

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