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.
A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.
Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle
The famous battle is examined.
Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.
The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.
The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.
What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.