Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Documentary on the 2nd Greco Persian War! Thank you Brooklyn Bedding for sponsoring! Visit 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

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