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The First War for Western Civilization

2016-03-25 Documentary A

The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.

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The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.

  • First Aired
    2016-03-25
  • Last Aired
    2016-03-25
  • Creator
    Stanislaw Karpinski
  • Genre
    Documentary, War & Politics
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    8
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
Keywords:
civilization

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  • Season 1
The Beginning

1. The Beginning

A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.
A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.Less
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Treachery

2. Treachery

Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle
Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battleLess
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The Battle of Marathon

3. The Battle of Marathon

The famous battle is examined.
The famous battle is examined.Less
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Rise and Fall

4. Rise and Fall

Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.
Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.Less
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The Great Invasion of Xerxes

5. The Great Invasion of Xerxes

Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopyla...More
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.Less
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Leonidas and the 300 Spartans

6. Leonidas and the 300 Spartans

The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.
The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.Less
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Decision in Greece

7. Decision in Greece

The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.
The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.Less
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Aftermath and Legacy

8. Aftermath and Legacy

What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.
What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.Less
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Cast

Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost
Narrator (voice)
Michael Scott

Michael Scott
Self – Host
Roger Newcombe

Roger Newcombe
(voice)
Chris Pitman

Chris Pitman
(voice)