The ephors, who had secretly accepted Persia’s “submission” in exchange for gold, forbade Leonidas from going to war. Their final decision was law. In Sparta, whether man or woman, subject ...

A second casting call for a new character in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 300 has gone out. The war epic, to be directed by Zach Snyder, is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same name.

The ephors, the powerful council of officials who helped rule Sparta, demanded that Anaxandridas leave Leonidas's mother and take a new wife.