300
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The film 300 (2006) is inspired by the Battle of Thermopylae, a pivotal engagement during the Persian Wars in 480 BCE. Directed by Zack Snyder, the movie dramatizes the stand of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors against the vastly larger Persian army led by King Xerxes I. Despite being outnumbered, the Greeks held the narrow pass of Thermopylae for three days. A betrayal led to the Persians outflanking the Greek forces, resulting in the defeat and death of Leonidas and his contingent, though their sacrifice became a symbol of heroic resistance.123
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