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Only 300 Spartans fought the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that only 300 Spartans fought the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC?

No. A reference article states the Greek force at Thermopylae was approximately 7,000 men including about 300 Spartans, directly contradicting the claim that only 300 Spartans fought. Other sources mention the 300 Spartans but do not give the full Greek total.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 8
Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Thermopylae. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

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Thermopylae, Battle of (480 <scp>BCE</scp> )
2011
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Potts, S. (2011). Thermopylae, Battle of (480
            <scp>BCE</scp>
            ). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow625

ZACK SNYDER, FRANK MILLER AND HERODOTUS: THREE TAKES ON THE 300 SPARTANS
2012
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ZACK SNYDER, FRANK MILLER AND HERODOTUS: THREE TAKES ON THE 300 SPARTANS. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7445/52-0-50

Xerxes’ Deliberate Expedition
2016
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Xerxes’ Deliberate Expedition. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s2058631016000246

Herodotus and Persia
2006
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Herodotus and Persia. (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/ccol052183001x.019

FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS (Taranaki Daily News 2-5-1910)
1910
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FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS (Taranaki Daily News 2-5-1910). (1910). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19100502.2.29

HEROES OF THERMOPYLAE (Evening Post, 22 February 1945)
1945
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HEROES OF THERMOPYLAE (Evening Post, 22 February 1945). (1945). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450222.2.52

Skills of the Spartans: Exploring Leadership in "300"
2008
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D., G. T. & Jamie, C. (2008). Skills of the Spartans: Exploring Leadership in "300". eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1136085

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