This Is Sparta?
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The Persian Empire and the Marathon Run
The persian empire was a huge mosaic of different peoples and cultures, united under a moderately tolerant regime. The trouble starts when a subject under the control of persia does rebel. A crack force of two thousand spartan hopylites had answered the athenians call for help to lend their support. But they arrived a day or two after the battle. Can you imagine how pised off these career soldiers would have been?
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