In truth: Themistocles was one of the subordinate generals leading the Athenian army at Marathon. At the Battle of Salamis he smashes the Persian fleet and slays Artemesia, the enemy commander. Themistocles leads the charge to unite Greece in order to face the Persian threat. He even shoots the arrow that fells the king of Persia himself. In the movie: Themistocles led the Athenians into battle at Marathon ten years earlier, leading a surprise attack on the disembarking Persian forces of King Darius – Xerxes’ father. Characters Themistocles “Rise of an Empire’s” replacement for Leonidas is one of the mocked “boy-lover” Athenians, Themistocles. Bearing that in mind, how does “Rise of an Empire” stack up to 300 when it comes to real history? Let’s take it step by step. But the salient points of the last stand at Thermopylae were entirely accurate – Ephialtes may not have been a hunchback, but he sure as hell betrayed the Greeks, so much so that his name became a synonym for “nightmare”. What set apart the first 300 movie was its manipulation of historical events to create a box office spectacle of the grandest kind. The sequel to 300 lives up to its predecessor’s reputation, with more than enough blood, gore and sex to sooth the most fervent of fans.
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