History Of Warfare - The Greek And Persian Wars

This is the story of the bloody conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians that lasted for more than 50 years in the 4th century BC. It includes the famous battle of Marathon, a victory that has echoed down the years, and Thermopylae, where the Spartans made a heroic defense of the pass. The running battles did not cease until 449 BC, when the Persians fi nally gave up hope of annexing Greece.

Packed full of impressive reconstructions and battle depictions, this DVD features a host of top experts in the field of ancient and classical history, with a special appearance and commentary from actor Brian Blessed, an enthusiastic student of the Greek-Persian conflicts.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 9 Juli, 2009