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In March of 2007 an American made action film “300″ was released by Warner Brothers. The movie was a fictionalized, dramatization of the historic Battle of Thermopylae fought in 480BC. Although successful, “300″ was the 24th largest box office opener in history, the movie was awash in controversy from its production style to its historical accuracy. Critics were split worldwide with some loving it and others hating it – there was seemingly no middle ground with this movie.

“300″ opened to the public in Greece to standing ovations and condemnation in Iran. Iranian President Ahmadinejad denounced the film, outraged over the portrayal of the historical identity of Iran. Adding fuel to the controversy, “300″ director Zack Snyder, in an MTV interview called the film 90% historically accurate.

In the film the Persians are depicted as a monstrous, semi-human horde of demonic, magical and weak willed beings. The movie even goes so far as to suggest that Persians were prone to pedophilia and portrays their leader Xerxes, played by Rodrigo Santoro, as an androgynous “God King.”

As for “300″ being historically accurate – an examination of history reveals the movie to be grossly lacking.

The film centers around Spartan King Leonidas’ journey from boyhood to King of Sparta and his education into the Spartan way, but historically very little is known about King Leonidas prior to his reign over Sparta.

The movie is a recount narration by Spartan soldier Dilios played by David Wenham. The character Dilios was actually a Spartan warrior named Aristodemus, the only Spartan survivor from the Battle of Thermopylae.

Dilios is revealed as the narrator in the movie at the end when he is rallying 10,000 Spartans, commanding 30,000 Greeks, as they prepare to avenge Leonidas and the 300. In the movie Dilios is sent home by Leonidas after a battle in which Dilios suffers an eye injury. Leonidas asks Dilios to take a message to the Queen. History tells us that Aristodemus (Dilios) was stricken with an eye infection, along with Eurytus, (not mentioned in the film) and ordered home by Leonidas as they were not fit for battle. Eurytus however turned back and died in battle. Aristodemus was regarded in Spartan history as a coward for not having done the same.

In the film, King Leonidas, played by Gerard Butler, is credited with having provoked the Persian King Xerxes into war by killing his messengers, sent to negotiate terms. When Leonidas cannot get the Spartan council to agree to battle, he formulates a plan to take 300 Spartan soldiers to defend the Hot Gates (Thermopylae), in the hope that their sacrifice spurs the council to send the Spartan army to war with the Persians.

Leonidas, though a true heroic figure in history had very little to do with the decision to hold Thermopylae and absolutely nothing to do with starting a conflict with the Persians. Athenian General Themistocles is due the credit for the battle plan having proposed that the Allied Greek forces block the advance of the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae while simultaneously engaging the Persian fleet in a naval battle at Artemisium. Furthermore, the Persian aggression was not caused by Leonidas’ actions with Xerxes messengers, but rather was in response to the Persian defeat at the hands of the Athenians in the Battle of Marathon.

The Battle of Thermopylae lasted just seven days, three of these days spent in battle. After the second day, a local resident of the area named Ephialtes betrays the Greek forces by revealing to the Persians a path that leads behind the Greek lines. Leonidas at that time was holding the Persians at bay with a force of nearly 7000 soldiers, which he amassed from various Greek states during his march to Thermopylae, not the mere 300 the movie would have us believe.

Ephialtes is portrayed in the movie as a deformed hunchback formerly of Sparta, whose family left in disgrace because of his physical deformities. Ephialtes offers himself to Leonidas for battle, stating that he has local knowledge of the terrain and wishes to fight as a Spartan and restore his father’s name. Leonidas, though sympathetic, declines his offer, explaining that his physical deformities would compromise the Spartans’ famed – phalanx formation.

The real Ephialtes was from Trachis, a village near Themopylae and was little more than a local who informed the Persian generals of the existence of the path for a reward. He is never compensated by the Persians and is later killed by Athenades of Trachis for an unrelated matter.

In the final hours of the actual conflict, Leonidas defends Thermopylae with 1,000 soldiers; he dismissed the bulk of the Greek army when he realized he was being outflanked. The group remaining with the King were a mix of Thespians, Thebans and of course the 300 Spartans, which were in fact the King’s bodyguards.

The story of Leonidas and the “300″ is one of history’s great last stands and although the movie is entertaining it is not and should never have been, offered as a history lesson on the silver screen.