Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations — S1E1 — Xerxes vs Themistocles, Part One: Persian Power
Synopsis
In 486 BCE, Xerxes launched an invasion to crush Athens. In response, Themistocles pushed for a radical defence: a navy powered by the working class and unity among rival Greek states.
About the series
How did ambition and ideology shape the ancient world? We explore two defining rivalries: Xerxes vs Themistocles in the Second Greco-Persian War, and Hannibal vs Scipio in the Second Punic War.
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