why wasn't XERXES killed!!!

he must hav died!! - the persian king!!
India
June 9, 2007 12:00pm CST
i liked every frame and aspect of the movie... but one thing i didnt understand was y the spartan king-leonaidas didnt kill the persian counterpart XERXES in the last seen???? did he simply miss the target! or does it have a deeper meaning and cause!! it would be better if some one helped me on that!!
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@opinione (749)
• Italy
14 Jun 07
The reason is obvious: the movie was so successful that they wanted to do a sequel, and for this reason the antagonist, Xerxes had not to die... did you believe it? Just a little joke. bye
• India
15 Jun 07
sequel???well not sure about wat they'l make that seqel.... am not sure abt the history ...so does anyone know wat happend after the battle of thermopylae!!think it wud b interestin too!!!!
@opinione (749)
• Italy
16 Jun 07
After the first Greek defeat at the Thermopiles, the Persian army got a delay so long that the Greek league was able to organize so efficient a defense that they defeated the Persians twice so that they had to withdraw finally to Persia. The most interesting thing to me is that this battlefield has not to be remembered for this heroic and immense sacrifice of Leonida's men (480 bc), but also for other two battles which took place during the Roman expansion. The first was the Gallic army of Brenno (279 bc) who was able to overcome the natural barrier of such place. The second was the Roman army (191 bc) who sedated the attempt of Greece to get independence under the insurgent general Anthiocus of Syria, who had tried to resist in the so called Thermopulai (hot doors: thermal baths). bye
• India
16 Jun 07
wow!! thank opinione for da nice info and ur patience too for havintyped dat 4 me !!!dan...now i hope i remember somethin from it to tel ma frens wen they ask !! thanks pal
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
i agree! the only part were i couldn't resist to end is xerxe's life.. that's is the only part were in i don't like..if only leonides had targeted him, he'll be a barbeque for the rest of his life!
• India
16 Jun 07
ya man..dats exactly wat i like to see ... dat wud hav made da movie picture perfect accordin to me....that fellow deservd to die lik a dumb lamb!!! Leonaidas deserved a priced kill for his grit and valour !!! but thn no movie is perfect!! wat 2 do !!
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Actually, based on history...xerxes wasn't there at 300 spartan's last stand :)