56 The Man Who Defeated the Persian Empire (Themistocles and the Persian Wars, Part 2)
Ancient Greece Declassified · Dr. Lantern Jack
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Show Notes
In 480BC the Persian Empire invaded Greece with the largest military force the world had ever seen. Meanwhile in Athens, a man named Themistocles had spent the last ten years preparing for this moment. He had come up with a plan to defeat Persia, but it would require a mix of strategy, intrigue, deception, and plain old good luck...
Contents of the episode, with timestamps:
[05:45] How to Win Friends and Influence People
[13:10] The Mines of Laurion
[19:30] Athens VS Aegina
[25:10] Battle of Thermopylae
[32:00] Battle of Artemisium
[40:10] The Wooden Wall
[49:55] The Battle of Salamis
[53:30] Conclusion
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