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Persian Fire and Greek Steel: The Battle of Marathon
In 490 BCE, the Achaemenid Empire sent a fleet across the Aegean to punish Athens for supporting the Ionian Revolt. The result was the Battle of Marathon, a clash that would echo through history. In this episode of the Fexingo History podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the Persian perspective on Marathon: the strategic aims of Darius I, the role of the fleet under Datis and Artaphernes, and the decisions that led to the Persian defeat. They examine the Greek hoplite phalanx against Persian infantry tactics, the controversial Athenian charge, and the story of the runner Pheidippides. How did a…
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