Greco-Persian Wars
Event in History
Greco-Persian Wars 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
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
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
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
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.