Avenging Leonidas - The 2nd Greco Persian War (ALL PARTS) DOCUMENTARY

Documentary on the 2nd Greco Persian War! Thank you Brooklyn Bedding for sponsoring! Visit https://brooklynbedding.com/invicta to get 30% off your mattress with code invicta In this series we trace the clash of ancient Greece and Persia with a history of Second Greco Persian war. This begins with the onset of the Persian invasion as King Xerxes marched his army across the Hellespont in 480 BC. His forces soon overran northern Greece as the southern alliance attempted to stall the advance. We cover the unfolding defensive action at Thermopylae, Artemisium, the city of Athens and Salamis. At the conclusion of this campaign the Greeks would summon a massive army for an ultimate showdown at the Battle of Plataea. Sources and Suggested Reading Campbell, B. (ed). The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World. Oxford University Press, USA, 2013. Fields, N. Ancient Greek Warship. Osprey Publishing, 2007. Herodotus & John M. Marincola & Aubrey de Salincourt. The Histories. Penguin, 2003. Hornblower, S. The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford University Press, USA, 2012. Kinzl, K.H. (ed). A Companion to the Classical Greek World. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:40 Persian Invasion 05:43 Battle of Thermopylae 09:10 Aftermath of Thermopylae 16:50 Fall of Athens 21:54 Stalemate 34:39 Battle of Salamis 41:56 Aftermath of Salamis 53:10 Departure of Xerxes 58:43 Mardonius Campaign 01:10:42 Battle of Plataea 01:17:59 Climax of Plataea 01:30:15 Battle for the Camp 01:32:00 Aftermath of Plataea 01:34:49 Outro Credits: Research = Invicta Script = Invicta Narration = Invicta Artwork = Penta Limited #history #documentary #greek