Secret Societies – History’s Mysteries

History’s Mysteries of History Channel

Decisive Battles – Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC

The unforgettable battle between the vast army of Persian King Xerxes and the Heroic King of Sparta Leonidas with his 300 Spartan warriors

Leonidas and his Spartans died in defense of the highest human value

Freedom

The future of World would definitely be different if Xerxes and his barbaric hordes would succeed to their invasion. Civilisation and freedom would be buried under the ashes of destruction

ὦ ξεῖν’, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι

Go tell the Spartans

stranger passing by

that here obedient to their laws

we lie

Decisive Battles – Adrianople 378 AD

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Adrianople 378 AD

A Battle of Roman Army of 20.000 led by Eastern Emperor Flavius Valens

against the Germanic Barbarian Horde of 100.000 driven by Fritigern

at Adrianople in August 9, 378 AD

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Decisive Battles – Cynoscephalae 197 BC

The Battle at Cynoscephalae in 197 BC

between the Hellenic army of Phillipe V, King of Macedonia and the Roman army

that was determined to destroy him.

A great Battle for control of Hellas