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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (7 children)

iirc they (THE PERSIANS) were against slavery, which is pretty forward for that age and region...

https://medium.com/@dtollen/persian-rule-might-have-been-good-for-greece-so-300-got-it-wrong-f7c0a46024e3

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/five-facts-history-doesnt-tell-the-full-story-about-the-ancient-wars-between-persia-and-greece.html

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Individual Spartans didn't have slaves (like other nations, where individuals owned slaves). Instead, the Spartan military state owned all slaves called "Helots". So yeah, the movie 300 is very far from reality.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

edited for clarity above, meant: The Persians.

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