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The Battle of Marathon: Athens' Defiant Stand
In this episode, we step away from the later Hellenistic courts and philosophical academies to return to the moment that defined the Greek identity against imperial overreach. We examine the Persian Wars, specifically the events of 490 BCE at the plain of Marathon. Lucas walks us through the strategic dilemma facing Miltiades, the Athenian general who commanded the hoplite phalanx. Luna joins him to unpack the logistical nightmare of fighting a vastly larger force on home soil, the role of the messenger Pheidippides, and the controversial decision to engage rather than wait for Spartan…
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