Episode 18: The Second Persian Invasion

Episode 18: The Second Persian Invasion

The Athenians and their Plataean allies had effectively put an end to the first Persian invasion at the Bay of Marathon in 490 BC. Athens would continue to emerge as a powerful city state with their confidence after their victory. The Hero of Marathon, Miltiades would fall from favour with a new figure coming to dominate the political landscape for a number of years to come. Back in the Persian Empire the defeat at Marathon would not be a disaster but would still be an annoyance to Darius. Th...

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36. Herodotus: The Father of History

36. Herodotus: The Father of History

“Herodotus of Halicarnassus here presents his research so that human events do not fade with time. May the great and wonderful deeds – some brought forth by the Hellenes, others by the barbarians – no...

13 Elo 202143min

35: The Greco-Persian Wars

35: The Greco-Persian Wars

The Greco-Persian Wars: The Greek and Persian wars would be a defining moment in the Greek world helping shape the trajectory of development in Greece and around the Aegean for time to come. Even tod...

30 Heinä 202143min

Interview: Mark Adams

Interview: Mark Adams

In this interview Episode I sit down and chat with the author Mark Adams about his book, "Meet me in Atlantis". We talk about his experiences and what he learnt about Plato's tale of the lost city of ...

16 Heinä 202159min

34: Persia's Greek War with Trevor Culley

34: Persia's Greek War with Trevor Culley

We have now reached the end of the Greco-Persian Wars, but with most of our sources focusing on the Greek experience and perhaps not giving us a completely accurate picture of the Persians. In this ep...

2 Heinä 20211h 29min

33: Persia in Defeat

33: Persia in Defeat

The Persian Empire had launched its first invasion against Greece in 492 BC after their involvement in the Ionian revolt. The campaign that came across the Aegean Sea would fall short of capturing Ath...

18 Kesä 202142min

32: Victory in Greece

32: Victory in Greece

The Hellenic league had now been victorious in two major engagements of 479 BC, at Plataea on the Greek mainland and Mycale in Persian territory. This would effectively see the end of the Persian inva...

4 Kesä 202133min

Interview: Jeff Murray

Interview: Jeff Murray

Jeff Murray is a pen and ink artist that creates intricate works on canvas inspired by exploration and travel. He resides and has setup a studio in a rural setting in the UK where he can peruse his pa...

31 Touko 20211h 37min

31. The Battle of Mycale

31. The Battle of Mycale

The battle of Plataea had been fought and won on the plains of Boeotia, seeing the Persian land forces finally defeated. Though, this wasn’t the end of the campaign, there was still yet another battle...

21 Touko 202137min

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