The First War for Western Civilization

2016

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 The Beginning Mar 25, 2016

A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.

EP2 Treachery Mar 25, 2016

Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle

EP3 The Battle of Marathon Mar 25, 2016

The famous battle is examined.

EP4 Rise and Fall Mar 25, 2016

Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.

EP5 The Great Invasion of Xerxes Mar 25, 2016

Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.

EP6 Leonidas and the 300 Spartans Mar 25, 2016

The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.

EP7 Decision in Greece Mar 25, 2016

The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.

EP8 Aftermath and Legacy Mar 25, 2016

What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.
Synopsis

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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Worrigee Multimedia

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  • Top Credited Cast
Patrick Frost as Narrator (voice)
Michael Scott as Self – Host