The First War for Western Civilization
A2016•41m
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
Production
Worrigee Multimedia
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 25, 2016
Last Aired
March 25, 2016
Created By
Stanislaw Karpinski
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Beginning
Air date: 2016-03-25
A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.
E2
Treachery
Air date: 2016-03-25
Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle
E3
The Battle of Marathon
Air date: 2016-03-25
The famous battle is examined.
E4
Rise and Fall
Air date: 2016-03-25
Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.
E5
The Great Invasion of Xerxes
Air date: 2016-03-25
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.
E6
Leonidas and the 300 Spartans
Air date: 2016-03-25
The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.
E7
Decision in Greece
Air date: 2016-03-25
The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.
E8
Aftermath and Legacy
Air date: 2016-03-25
What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.
Cast
Patrick Frost
Narrator (voice)
Michael Scott
Self – Host
Roger Newcombe
(voice)
Chris Pitman
(voice)
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