He was no ordinary fugitive but none other than Pausanias, who had been regent of Laconia and the victor of the famous Battle of Plataea. Let us see how he came to such a dire situation. The ...

The Battle of Marathon marked a turning point in the wars between Greece and Persia. Prior to this defeat, the Persian Empire seemed unbeatable.

Aristodemus finally died in battle in an effort to redeem himself. Spartans at the Battle of Plataea are illustrated here by Edward Ollier for Cassell's 1890 "Illustrated Universal History." ...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

September 12th is the traditional date for the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, an epic struggle between the Greeks and the Persians. Explore the sources and the day-by-day events surrounding one of ...

The Greek army was able to reorganize and defeated the invaders at the Battle of Salamis in late 480 B.C. and in 481 B.C. at the Battle of Plataea. Xerxes withdrew with much of his army to Asia.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Salamis, 480BC, often called one of the most significant battles in history, in which the Greek fleet defeated the Persians. Show more Melvyn Bragg ...

Do listen - together with Marathon before and Plataea after, The Battle of Salamis preserved the origins of democracy and liberty ...

Researchers have discovered the harbor in Salamis' Ampelakia Bay where the Greek fleet prepared to battle the much larger Persian navy ...

Hoplites Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris) Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society ...