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  • Spartans

  • The True and Brutal Story of How the Spartans Became the Strongest Warriors in History
  • By: Patrick Auerbach
  • Narrated by: Steven Barnett
  • Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Summary

Proud Xerxes, Emperor of Persia and King of Kings, invades Greece with a million soldiers. He commands thousands of ships and is supported by dozens of allies, among them the charming Queen Artemisia.

At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood 300 strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army.

Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history. One that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale.

Hear how the Spartans became the strongest warriors in history.

©2016 Brendan Gallagher (P)2016 Brendan Gallagher
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  • Categories: History
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