Thermopylae, 480 B.C. | Decisive Battles (Episode 7)

Leonidas I of Sparta vs. Xerxes I of Persia

This is the seventh episode of Decisive Battles, a television series that uses the game Rome: Total War to illustrate ancient battles from 1274 B.C. to 451 A.D. The TV series aired on the History Channel and was hosted by Matthew Settle, who often visited the sites of the battles. Decisive Battles had only one season, which included 13 episodes.

The series also features insights from renowned historians and writers, including Adrian Goldsworthy.