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Last Stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae | Full Special

2025-07-25 Entertainment
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After Custer, Thermopylae is the most famous last stand in history. See more in this special, "Last Stand of the 300." #LastStandOfThe300 Subscribe for more full episodes from The HISTORY Channel: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/history TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@history The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

Top Comments (10)

@jessedellross3245 2025-07-25

You know you are legends when a battle where you lost is remembered for thousands of years and has movies made of it

176 12 replies
@colmodriscoll33 2025-07-25

This is The History channel that I love.

156 6 replies
@jwowen7538 2025-07-26

On a long drive listening to this is far better than any radio stations.

75 1 replies
@sprice659ify 2025-08-03

I visited Thermopylae last year while in Greece. It's now a quiet and solemn place, hard to to think that such a violent battle occurred there 3500 years ago. The current road that now passes by the battlefield is where the shore line was then, the ground so hard fought for by the Spartans is now buried 20 feet below the surface. We walked to the top of the mound where so many warriors lay buried and unfortunately, lost to time. I shared with my wife's Greek relatives that ancient Greece was used as a template for the establishment of our system of government. How Federalism, States Rights along with the Interstate Commerce Act and democratically elected officials, were crafted from ancient Greek examples but with modifications to make it a workable system. The stand by the Spartans at Thermopylae truly was the most important historical battle to preserve the future freedom of western civilization.

61 5 replies
@jessekeller6465 2025-11-08

BRING BACK THIS HISTORY CHANNEL!

52 2 replies
@kerriephillips427 2025-07-28

The Spartans make me feel ashamed of myself, those were real men.

36 12 replies
@PimplyPete 2025-08-16

"SPARTANS!!! What is your profession?!?"

24 4 replies
@FoxFoxstride-p8c 2025-07-30

Side note: The Spartans were also the first to utilize clever, action hero one-liners as part of their arsenal. 🗡️ 🛡️ ⚔️ 💪 🏹

24 2 replies
@trepan4944 2025-07-30

East vs West, Large vs Small, a King who watches the battle from afar vs a King who fights his own battle....isn't that a sight.

21 3 replies
@frankamaynes3608 2025-07-26

A history channel classic

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