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Waiting for Goliath: The Years After Marathon
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Waiting for Goliath: The Years After Marathon
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After the Athenian victory at Marathon, it was only a matter of time before the Persians would return in greater force. In this episode, host Scott Emmons leads you through a decade of political developments in Athens, the Persian king Xerxes’ preparations for a massive invasion, and the formation of a Hellenic alliance that committed to the defense of Greece.
For visuals illustrating aspects of this topic, check out Episode 34 at epicgreekhistory.substack.com.
Portrait bust of Themistocles
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Busto_di_temistocle,_da_originale_greco_del_V_secolo_ac,_dal_decumano_presso_il_casamento_del_temistocle.JPG
Arthur’s Sleepy History
https://open.spotify.com/show/4AMQOoqVGQVmbotdkcgn48?si=BdlsZBvZSeeX5sp2ET5feA
Reading Suggestions:
Herodotus, Histories, 6.132-7.175
Plutarch, Life of Themistocles and Life of Aristides
Aristotle, Constitution of Athens, 22.1-8
Peter Green, The Greco-Persian Wars
Tom Holland, Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
J.F. Lazenby, The Defence of Greece 490-479 BC
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