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The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.
The First War for Western Civilization Season 1
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The First War for Western Civilization
2016
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The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.
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The First War for Western Civilization Season 1 Full Episode Guide
What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.
The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.
The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.
Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.
The famous battle is examined.
Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle
A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.
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