Battle of Marathon
Event in History
Battle of Marathon has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook says the next episode will examine whether Marathon is reasonably seen as a clash between despotism and democracy.
“We should be exploring what it meant and whether that's actually a reasonable way to talk about it”
The Rest Is History: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1) (May 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:38
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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.