The legendary Battle of Thermopylae has been told over and over and remains famous for an incredible act of valour: 300 Spartan warriors defending a narrow path against tens of thousands of Persians to protect the retreat of the Greek army. A symbol of courage, sacrifice and honour. But there’s more to the story as the Spartans weren’t actually alone at this moment. And Leonidas’ personality deserves some enlightenment.

Writer: Abdelhakim Rezgui
Host: Danny Wallace
Production: Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre
Production Assistant: Aimie Faconnier
Recording: Théo Albaric
Mixing and Editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy Bardin
International Coordination: Martin Stahl
Original Music: David Spinelli

Pre-existing Music: Music from the Assassin's Creed Odyssey Collector’s Edition (Original Game Soundtrack) / Composed by The Flight / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music
Illustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

Executive Producers: Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy, Benoit Dunaigre, Julien Fabre, Etienne Bouvier
Ubisoft: Etienne Allonier, Aymar Azaizia, Leslie Capillon, Louis Raynaud, Justine Villeneuve

Inspired by Ubisoft’s famous video game series “Assassin’s Creed”, the “Echoes of History” podcast offers a deep and fascinating dive into history. Through storytellers and historians, discover the most epic mythologies, relive the most important times of our history and meet the most extraordinary characters. With “Echoes of History”, the past has never been more alive (www.assassinscreed.com).

An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media

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