What Tom Holland has said about Greco-Persian Wars
2 quotes · 1 episode · May 10, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Greco-Persian Wars 2 times in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on May 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland compares the Persian view of Greece to the American view of Afghanistan after 9/11, combined with a religious duty to purge the Lie.
“I think Greece to the Persians is what Afghanistan was to the Americans in the wake of 9-11. We need to go and stamp this nonsense out”
The Rest Is History: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1) (May 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:00:29
Holland argues that Miltiades' election as a general signaled that Athens would fight rather than submit if Persia attacked.
“Miltiades' election as one of these ten generals serves as a signal to everyone to would-be appeasers in Athens, to other Greek cities, and to the Persians”
The Rest Is History: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1) (May 10, 2026) · Listen from 57:53
Episodes
668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)The Rest Is History · May 10, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Darius I's rise, the Ionian Revolt and Athens' role in burning Sardis, leading up to the Persian landing at Marathon in 490 BC.
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