{"product_id":"rise-of-an-empire-how-one-man-united-greece-to-defeat-xerxess-persians-paperback","title":"Rise of an Empire: How One Man United Greece to Defeat Xerxes's Persians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Dando-Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story behind the events in \u003ci\u003e300: Rise of an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to Zack Snyder's \u003ci\u003e300\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe action-filled movie \u003ci\u003e300\u003c\/i\u003e focused on Ancient Greece's epic battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas led 300 Spartans into battle against Xerxes and his million-strong Persian forces. In the sequel, \u003ci\u003e300: Rise of an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, the action moves to the sea, covering ten years starting with the Battle of Marathon and ending with naval engagement the Battle of Artemisium, which occurred the same day as Thermopylae.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRise of an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the real men and events depicted in the movie, focusing on the Athenian general Themistocles, one of the world's greatest warriors. He became warlord of Greece, built their navy and, by uniting Greece to defeat Xerxes' fleet, enabled what we call western civilization. Packed with vivid detail, clashes of arms and ships, blood and glory, \u003ci\u003eRise of an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story even bigger than the big screen could contain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth an essential read for fans of the \u003ci\u003e300\u003c\/i\u003e movies and the Frank Miller graphic novels they're based on \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn insightful exploration of the leaders who feature in the film, their backgrounds, motivations, command decisions, struggles, victories and defeats, from the Battle of Marathon through the Battles of Artemisium and Salamis: Xerxes, the Persian king determined to succeed where his father failed, and Themistocles, overcoming monumental hurdles to turn Athens into Ancient Greece's greatest sea power and leading city-state of the age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gripping narrative of the real-life naval battles of the first and second Persian invasions of Greece, with fascinating detail about the ships, the warriors and the tactics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stephen Dando-Collins is the author of \"Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome, Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable Fourteenth Legion, Cleopatra's Kidnappers: How Caesar's Sixth Legion Gave Egypt to Rome and Rome to Caesar, \"and \"Mark Antony's Heroes: How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor. \"He is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.99 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772724674848,"sku":"9781118454794","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ad4a3af1663f7c9bb0e0989cfeb0b85_cb450257-3ca3-4dcf-b62a-3e6884ff93ff.webp?v=1780412576","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rise-of-an-empire-how-one-man-united-greece-to-defeat-xerxess-persians-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}