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The Epic Story of the Persian Wars: A Tale of Conquest and Defeat
A clear overview of the Greco-Persian conflict from the Ionian Revolt of 499 BCE to the Greek victories of 479 BCE, and why it was a Persian failure in Greece.
Greece, Rome and Europe
Persian Wars and Ancient Battles
The Persian invasions of Greece and other decisive battles from Marathon to Cannae.
The Epic Story of the Battle of Cannae
How Hannibal destroyed a much larger Roman army at Cannae in 216 BCE with a double envelopment, and what the defeat cost Rome in the Second Punic War.
The Epic Story of the Battle of Gaugamela
How Alexander the Great defeated Darius III at Gaugamela in 331 BCE: the armies, the formations, the wedge charge and the end of Achaemenid rule.
The Epic Story of the Battle of Marathon
What happened at Marathon in 490 BCE: the Persian landing, the Athenian and Plataean hoplite charge, the withdrawal, and how the marathon-run legend arose later.
The Epic Story of the Battle of Salamis
How the Greek fleet under Themistocles lured Xerxes' navy into the narrow straits at Salamis in 480 BCE, and how trireme tactics turned the numbers against Persia.
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