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158 - How to Defeat Persia if They Invade You

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The Mystically Wins the Battle of Salamis

The fenetians alone who were experts at naval battles they had almost the same number of ships as the greeks and that's crazy. Leonidas laid down his life in support of a rival city's rival politician because apparently he believed in the vision which is a very remarkable thing. Xerxes' subtlety and deception got Xerxes to commit at an ill-advised time that made the entire victory possible.

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