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Xerxes's Invasion of Greece: Logistics of a Superpower
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the staggering logistical operation behind Xerxes's invasion of Greece in 480 BCE. They discuss the massive army and fleet, the supply lines supported by the Royal Road and Persian satrapies, the construction of the bridge over the Hellespont, and the canal at Mount Athos. They also examine the role of Phoenician and Egyptian shipbuilders, the challenges of feeding hundreds of thousands of men, and how the Persians managed to move their army across Anatolia and into Greece. The episode gives listeners a concrete sense of how the Achaemenid Empire could…
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