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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Greco-Persian War Leads to Ultimate Greek Triumph

Historical overview:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Persian_Wars

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Persian_invasion_of_Greece

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece

I. First Persian Invasion:
Judgement Day at Marathon (45:00)
http://youtu.be/4EYEeITctjg

Marathon Battle (21:53)
History Channel: Decisive Battles
http://youtu.be/ZiOwZ6XWyDQ

Marathon short version (10:37)
http://youtu.be/Cx-XB2eh-pQ

Map:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Marathon_Greek_Double_Envelopment.png

History lesson of events leading up to Battle of Marathon / note that written history of this event is weak, and so different historians take different stances (24:00):
http://youtu.be/wz6ICKqsP08

II. Second Persian Invasion Battle of Thermopolye (1:30:00)--
http://youtu.be/ukhc5SV2mb4

History lesson-
Battle of Thermopolye & Sea Battle of Artemisium (26:00)
http://youtu.be/hID2iXWl_Zk

Map:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Artemisium#/media/File:Battle_of_Thermopylae_and_movements_to_Salamis,_480_BC.gif

III. Sea Battle of Salamis(35:30)
http://youtu.be/HJa3Y6hawO0

History lesson-
http://youtu.be/KwDmcBsrdVE

Note: This is part of a complete series of 38 videos about Greek history (including the other Greco-Persian battles).

IV. Battle of Plataea (9:44)
http://youtu.be/pkQe8efbYDM

History lesson-
Battle of Plataea (16:27)
http://youtu.be/3X-ZjayCARo


V. Battle of Mycale (12:42)
http://youtu.be/HR_M5GsiorE
Google 'Battle of Mycale' for further info.
The history lesson series continues and leads up to the unification of Greece by Macedonian monarch Phillip II and the conquering of the Persian empire by Alexander the Great.

VI. Phillip II of Macedonia (44:21)
http://youtu.be/li2mC1mRu_E

VII. Alexander the Great (2:15:05)
http://youtu.be/DocfrH4dm28