<P> The plot revolves around King Leonidas ( Gerard Butler ) , who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian `` god - King '' Xerxes ( Rodrigo Santoro ) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers . As the battle rages , Queen Gorgo ( Lena Headey ) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband . The story is framed by a voice - over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios ( David Wenham ) . Through this narrative technique , various fantastical creatures are introduced , placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy . The events are revealed to be a story told by Dilios , the only one of the 300 Spartans to survive the battle . </P>
<P> The plot revolves around King Leonidas ( Gerard Butler ) , who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian `` god - King '' Xerxes ( Rodrigo Santoro ) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers . As the battle rages , Queen Gorgo ( Lena Headey ) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband . The story is framed by a voice - over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios ( David Wenham ) . Through this narrative technique , various fantastical creatures are introduced , placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy . The events are revealed to be a story told by Dilios , the only one of the 300 Spartans to survive the battle . </P>
who won the battle in the movie 300
who won the battle in the movie 300
the Persian `` god - King '' Xerxes
the Persian `` god - King '' Xerxes