56 The Man Who Defeated the Persian Empire (Themistocles and the Persian Wars, Part 2)

In 480BC the Persian Empire invaded Greece with the largest military force the world had ever seen. Meanwhile in Athens, a man named Themistocles had spent the last ten years preparing for this moment. He had come up with a plan to defeat Persia, but it would require a mix of strategy, intrigue, deception, and plain old good luck...

Contents of the episode, with timestamps:

[05:45] How to Win Friends and Influence People

[13:10] The Mines of Laurion

[19:30] Athens VS Aegina

[25:10] Battle of Thermopylae

[32:00] Battle of Artemisium

[40:10] The Wooden Wall 

[49:55] The Battle of Salamis

[53:30] Conclusion

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