Historians React to Assassin's Creed

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What really happened at the Battle of Thermopylae? Were there really just 300 Spartans against the whole Persian Empire? Why was this battle important? Join ancient warfare expert Dr Roel Konijnendijk from the University of Oxford, as he breaks down and reacts to the depiction of this iconic event in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. From the Oracle at Delphi to King Leonidas' battle speech, how accurate is it? We’ll soon find out! SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/ACEoHsub -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Assassin's Creed - Echoes of History: Echoes of History is a Ubisoft series brought to you by History Hit. Listen to the full episodes here: https://lnkfi.re/1YFL0t Hosted by: Dr Roel Konijnendijk Edited by: Merlin Roberts Produced by: Robin McConnell Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Game capture by ‪@GameToDrama - watch their original video here: https://bit.ly/3JTdMEx @4KnoHUD - watch their original videos here: https://bit.ly/3OzI0hP @TheRealGrampz - watch their original video here: https://bit.ly/4rsfnSt ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/historyhit/ https://www.instagram.com/assassinscreed/ https://x.com/historyhit https://x.com/assassinscreed ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Leonidas & Dienekes 02:43 - Spartan hoplite weapons & armour 05:50 - Persian weapons & armour 06:50 - Ancient battle tactics 09:27 - Monomachia: heroic combat 11:42 - Battle insults! 14:20 - Spartan spear technique 15:30 - Leonidas talks too much 16:18 - Ancient war crimes? 18:37 - The Oracle of Delphi 22:08 - The Final Stand of the 300 #assassinscreed #history #sparta