7: Shattered Timbers, Shattered Spears
History in the Making
English - November 17, 2016 06:01 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsSociety & Culture Arts Performing Arts history athens greece storytelling sparta peloponnesian war. persia Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The full force of Persia is directed against Greece. A fragile Greek alliance attempts to withstand the blow at the Battle of Thermopylae. Meanwhile, Themistocles maneuvers the resulting political fallout while making allies, old and new. We also examine the Spartan embrace of death and gain an appreciation for the floating demolition derby that was the Greek navy. This episode covers approximately 481 BC – 480 BC.