Victory At Marathon • 2012 • episode "S1E1" • Battle For Athens

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In 499 BC, Miletus, a Greek city in Asia Minor, revolted against the yoke of the Persian Empire with the support of the independent cities of Athens and Eretria. Darius, the great king of the Persian Empire, decided to avenge this affront by launching a punitive expedition against the rebel cities.

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Battle For Athens • 2012 • 2 episodes •

Victory At Marathon

Victory At Marathon

In 499 BC, Miletus, a Greek city in Asia Minor, revolted against the yoke of the Persian Empire with the support of the independent cities of Athens and Eretria. Darius, the great king of the Persian Empire, decided to avenge this affront by launching a punitive expedition against the rebel cities.

2012 • History

Divine Salamis

Ten years after the Battle of Marathon, Xerxes, Darius's heir, prepared to take his revenge on the Athenians. After several years of preparation, he launched an army of over a million men against mainland Greece.

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