Hand Made Spartan Spear, King Leonidas and 300 High Carbon Steel with joint

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Hand Made Spartan Spear, Dory, King Leonidas and 300 High Carbon Steel With Joint
Condition: New,.
Material: Carbon Steel
Total Height: 210 cm - 82,6 inches
Weight: 2300 g
Battle of Thermopylae, (480 bce), battle in central Greece at the mountain pass of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars. The Greek forces, mostly Spartan, were led by Leonidas. After three days of holding their own against the Persian king Xerxes I and his vast southward-advancing army, the Greeks were betrayed, and the Persians were able to outflank them. Sending the main army in retreat, Leonidas and a small contingent remained behind to resist the advance and were defeated.
The dory is a spear that was the chief spear of hoplites (heavy infantry) in Ancient Greece. The word "dory" was first attested by Homer with the meanings of "wood" and "spear. In the Homeric epics and in the classical period the dory was a symbol of military power, possibly more important than the sword.
The dory was about 2 to 3 m (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in length and had a handle with a diameter of 5 cm (two inches) made of wood, either cornel or ash weighing 2 to 4 lb (0.91 to 1.81 kg). The flat leaf-shaped spearhead was composed of iron and its weight was counterbalanced by an iron butt-spike.