200,000 Persians Invade Greece: Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis | Ancient History Documentary
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The campaign of all-out conquest which Xerxes, the King of Kings, launched in 480 BC is among the most famous in history, both for the immense scale of the invading forces and the tenacity of the defenders. In time, Thermopylae and Salamis would become
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The Battle of Thermopylae (Matthews 2006)
The Greco-Persian Wars (Green 1996)
Persian Fire (Holland 2005)
The Histories (Herodotus, ~430 BC)
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I still remember your comment about returning to the ancient greek/iranian conflict sometime in the future... you kept your word. Thanks man, great work as always. Hopefully you continue this series til the rise of the arsacid dynasty in iran and the roman empire in the west. (The end of the hellenistic period)
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He returns!!
Honey wake up serapeum just droped a new vid!
Always a good day when you upload!
Your storytelling is so much better than king and generals. Really enjoyed the video
As a Greek I must say that you did an excellent and comprehensive representation of the second Persian invasion so far and I am waiting for the next part
Another great video. Thank you.
Comment for the algorithm excellent video thank you
Much appreciated!
welcome back with a big one!
Go to be back covering ancient Greece after a hiatus of two years! Thanks for your continued support!
Since you're a Member I thought I'd ask for your opinion about a possible prehistory documentary: it's would cover Egypt and North Africa during and in the wake of the peak of the glacial maximum (roughly 20,000 to 10,000 BC). Is that something you'd be interested in?
This wouldn't be as long as some of my recent videos, perhaps more like 25 mins.
@Serapeum Thanks dude. Speaking only for myself, I am generally not interested in pre-history. especially nothing before Mesopotamian writing 3200 BC and generally nothing before 1000 BC except for Egypt. One suggestion would be the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (the Senusrets) or the Akkadian empire or Hammurabi's empire or Muwattali's kingdom
but will watch anything you output. just wish it were more regular and have more maps for us lesser mortals
Excellent work!!!
The great history TH-camr
Great documentary!
The figures about the Persian army used to be exaggerated; there were probably no more than 50,000 men + the supply chain, which was a huge army at the time.
Modern historians generally agree that Xerxes' army was in the hundreds of thousands. One of the lowest serious estimates I've seen for Xerxes' army is 90,000 men. The exaggerated statistics of antiquity said that the Persian host was about 1.7 million men.
@Serapeum We don't know anything precise, it is controversial among historians, the numbers fluctuate between 50,000 and 250,000. I think that Xerxes' army with the accompanying retinue was probably around 90,000.
@@bayramaktas4135 We dont know, but some things to keep in mind which are important when talking the size imo.
* Persia was the largest empire on earth with an enormous amount of resources at their disposal with many years of preparations.
* The invasion of Greece was personal considering the burning of Sardar and the loss at Marathon.
* This full scale invasion was going to fight atleast a partly united Greece, at Marathon 25k wasn't enough to defeat 1 city, now they were fighting many more, not to mention Sparta.
* Even after Xerxes went home with a big chunk of his army the Greeks was still was hesitant meeting them out in the open.
This is why I think any number below 100k is hard to imagine, closer to 50k seems almost impossible.
If you think about it Greece is defending European civilization since forever.
yes i agree
Greeks even though they live on the European continent are Mediterranean and not Anglo-Germanic who form what we call "European civilisation". Ancient Greeks were related culturally and even by blood to other peoples living across the civilised Mediterranean world and not the barbarian Anglo-Germans and Celts of the interior of Europe.
Ultimately Greeks are part of the larger Mediterranean civilisation and not European civilisation who emerged only after Charlemagne.
Lol no they did not. Persia could have just passed Macedonia and ignored Greece
They defended against Persia for a short time sure, but once Rome conquered them they also took over the defense, and when entire south east europe were under muslim rule Habsburg was defending for hundreds of years.
@@jayo3074have you ever read a book?
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Must have been very scary been a small nation and fighting the entire red portion of the map basically consisting of a dozen different nations. Not to mention the many Greeks fighting for the Persians.
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!
27:15 I dont think Pausanias had any intention to move and aid Leonidas, the main Greek army was at Isthmus of Corinth and wasn't going anywhere. They didn't even wanne move out the year after when the Persian army was almost cut in half until the Athens forced them. But perhaps I missed something?
I don't think anybody on the Greek side necessarily thought the Spartans would not be able to hold out at Thermopylae. Back then, parts of the pass were only about 50 feet wide...a mass of hoplites blocking your way and no chance to outflank them...Xerxes was going nowhere. Unless he could turn their flank by sea, which was the strategy. Knock out the Greek fleet and land forces behind the pass...
Kshayarsha (Xerxes) seems like a cool guy to be ruled by. Shame he didn't double down on Greece after the failure of his initial incursion :/
The Greeks would have been civilised under Persian rule just like their Anatolian brethren (like the Ionian Greeks).
Empires don't civilise people. The common people fighting against the ruling class for dignity and compensation for building and maintaining society and it's wealth is what civilises societies. We have to force the rich to be civil towards us
What does that mean, 'the Greeks would have been civilized...'? Ionia had been the home of early Greek science and math...but once Persia took over they were just more coastal cities herding sheep and goats and sending their ships out to trade...
Are you serious, Persia invited Greece in battle. Involving Darius, Shore you are kidding, Please cut the crap. You don't know for a start Greece is create not long ago 192-3years ago. Check the history.
- Greece: (OTTO THE FIRST KING OF GREECE. German Bavarian: Otto Fredrich Ludwig von Bayern, 1 June 1815 AD - 26 July 1867 AD) was a first Bavarian Prince as a King who Ruled Greece from the establishment of the monarchy on 27 May 1832 AD, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed on 23 October 1862 AD. Prove me if I’m wrong.
- King George I, King of the Hellenes (originally Prince William/Vilhelm of Denmark) was never expected to become a king. He was the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark, and at birth, his father was never expecting to become king. However, in 1852, it was decided that George's father would be the next king of Denmark. His father became king of Denmark in 1863 as Christian IX of Denmark, and reigned as king until 1906. George was elected as king of the Hellenes by the Greek National Assembly when he was only 17 years old. He reigned as king for almost 50 years, and planned to retire after the fiftieth anniversary, but was assassinated in early 1913, only months before this.
200.000 Persians invades Greece and the Persian Army is made up 60€ of Anatolian, Macedonian Greeks! The Persian Navy was made of 80% Greek sailors!.😅😂who hated Athens,Spartans and there tyrani over the rest of Greek of city States 😅
They were basically forced to fight for Persia, as soon as they saw Persia was losing they instantely switched side. Macedon was hunting down Persians who tried to flee back home, entire Aegean sea joined Athens in Delian league taking the fight to Persia. Ionian Greeks hated Persia and therefor revolted just like many others did.
Gosh, the original actions of Greece sound like the USA.
Messing with peoples rulers, trying to start and backing civil wars, disrespecting other nations etc
You mean Persians.
@thedeviousgreek1540 No Greeks
@@GLOW_IN_THE_DARK_CIA_NIBBAS In this video the persian empire is referenced to meddle in Greek politics all the time. Its also a historical fact that they did it for almost 2 centuries.
@@thedeviousgreek1540your ppl r gay
@thedeviousgreek1540 Why did the Persians initially invade Greece. Also, you're taking my comment a lure too seriously. It was a little tongue in cheek
Evidently, the Persians- just like now- aren’t that bad ass😂
Thank you for another great video.