Greco-Persian Wars (Complete) - Ancient History - See U in History

[@amiretemad9986]

as an iranian i have so much respect for greek people. one of few nations who actually won battles against great persian empire.

[@ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣΒΟΥΤΣΑΣ-ι4ν]

It wasn't exactly a nation they were city states with military alliances against a common enemy

[@СаянОспанов-ж4г]

@@jason648 Anandy siktirem sen malsyn. I love Iran.

[@LookHereMars]

The Persian Empire despite some negative propaganda by bias Historians, ancient and modern, was by most accounts quite a fair and tolerant Empire. The Greeks in fact highly admired the Persians for their achievements in many academic fields, and had a healthy respect for Persian culture, basing many of their own ideas and philosophies on Persian thinking. Iran/Persia is a very old Nation with a long and rich history, and as a European myself I have always been drawn to its splender. It was Alexander the Great, after all, who was said to have remarked that "let none in Hellas who have never seen Babylon ever let claim these people to be next to us barbarians."

[@nikolaostouloumis1573]

As a Greek thank you for your respectation to my home land and ancient ancestors. Respect from me to your country and your ancestors

[@lindleloverwatterson3484]

hoo rah

[@PapaC445]

Studying Greek and I like studying It

[@Joaquin546]

it is a very novel history isn't it?

[@emmansmp45]

Good luck

[@nomnomlife]

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[@brendamorales6]

I hate this

[@jamcaimen8768]

Marathon : 4:27 Greece won, a guy ran to stop women from dying because of the agreement Leonidas and the 300 : 11:50 Salamis : 16:33 Greece won Battle of Platea: 21:22 Greece won

[@DaReal0reo]

Thank you so much, this helped me alot

[@NK-iw6rq]

This truly shows the power of discipline , skill and structure in an army . They were able to overcome the Persians numbers. What a moment it must have been when the Greeks started at the vast numbers of the Persian horde but realizing that failure was not an option . Their survival and their way of life was at stake and this was all or nothing. History is incredible.

[@astiackizakovic7525]

They had two different fighting style's .

[@wildhunt6350]

Without the spartan training skill and disciplin already as children, all of this wouldn't be possible. They were the BEST warriors of the antique.

[@sixburgh4213]

Teaching about Athens, Sparta and the Greco-Persian Wars tomorrow and I’m PUMPED

[@Kingofgondor4619]

Proud to be Greek, love my people and my culture.

[@tessiabrookins1818]

Your Greek? I'm doing a class about ancient Greece and Modern Greece! Mostly ancient though

[@UnrealBabyNeil]

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[@truth2powermillions400]

There are NO ancient Greeks in greace today. You and your ancestors are indeed perpetrators.

[@PanosPitsi]

@@truth2powermillions400 do a quick Google search. Greek dna had stayed almost identical throughout the centuries, based on modern research conducted by unbiased universities around the world.

[@GP-id4de]

@NaziAssUtube their language was Greek, what exactly was the language your ancestor spoke?

[@BruceWayne_213]

I really enjoy watching stories about Greece and Persian beef! You got a new sub from a direct descendant of King Leonidas!

[@torjanbrunner8310]

Really?

[@Leanne_is_not_okay]

You have to be lying???

[@suekarlov4908]

Your confusing me Is that true or fake like a joke?

[@suekarlov4908]

this is so weird seeing alexios

[@Shadow1shifter]

Hey I'm also a descendant of Leonidas. My grandfather's side came from from Italy and before that Sparta. I do wonder why his side left Greece, moved to Italy then his parents and grandparents moved to America. I love learning about history, maybe I'll find out what happened one day.

[@jxnasfv]

is no one else watching this in quarantine

[@SavvasGr7]

U dont deserve to speak Fortnite Kid

[@jxnasfv]

@@SavvasGr7 is that really necessary

[@search4truth616]

Quarantines are for the sick and weak.

[@jxnasfv]

Search4Truth no for the people who don’t want to die

[@search4truth616]

@@jxnasfv You obviously have not done any research and simply believe the government media.

[@tessiabrookins1818]

I'm a new subscriber and its, so far, a good choice :)

[@SeeUinHistory]

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[@lordmurderexplosion7112]

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[@peeperheeper4308]

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[@jordanalexander9892]

Great video man!

[@Ascension7707]

Could you cover Heracles and Achilles. Love your content! Flawless work

[@tasoskoyt]

You forgot about the cities of Eretria Plataea at marathon and the thespians at thermopylae, that is a shame. It wasn't just Athens and Sparta that fought for freedom .The retreat at the battle of plataea was a strategic movement to make the Persians attack.Besides all that got job on your videos.Keep them coming.

[@saeedvazirian]

They never fought for freedom, the Persians did not practice slavery.

[@Euan_Miller43]

He doesn’t mention the cities of those 7,000 Greeks at Thermopylae

[@saeedvazirian]

@lesley leslie Nope.

[@saeedvazirian]

@lesley leslie They never did...

[@adametheridge2386]

@Neked Snek6990 what are you on about whipping into battle. They never did, they were scared of Xerxes' "Divine Powers." They believed him a god king, and this was their inspiration. They also held high in esteem military honour, and they wanted to be the ones that save the day.

[@Nextooper123]

I am Indian but I intrested to read about Greek

[@estanislauborges8832]

Nice video! I love to study about the Persian Wars! With the exception of Thebes and Argos, virtually all the major Greek poleis (cities) contributed with the Greek war effort during the Greco-Persian Wars! The Greco-Persian Wars, in fact, represented one of the few periods throughout the entire ancient Greek history, including the Archaic and Classical periods, when virtually ALL the main Greek poleis came together, at least militarily and politically, for a common goal: defeat and expel the Persians! During the Persian Wars, the Greek world became ONE (Μόνος), putting aside its ideological and/or political differences. Athenians, Spartans, Corinthians, Megarians, Thespians and even some few Thebans fought side by side! During the Greco-Persian Wars, in my historical analysis, all the four main factors that defined the Hellenic "identity", as it was defined by Herodotus, stood out during the conflict: • 1) "Same blood" ("Ομαιμον"); • 2) "Same language" ("Ομόγλωσσον"); • 3) "Same gods and sacrifices" ("Θεών ίρρυματα τε κοινά καί Θυσίαι"); • 4) "Same customs" ("ήθεα ομότροπα").

[@Crest28]

The greco persian war is the perfect example of quantity vs quality, Persia had superior numbers but greeks had superior warriors and significantly superior tactics

[@timurthelamest5630]

tyson thao More accurately it represented how Greek warfare was better suited in Greece as the Persian military strengths come from mobility via cavalry and archery. There is a reason why the Classical Greeks were usually defeated by the Persians elsewhere (less rugged terrain). That being said, the Persians were a minority in their own army, the army mostly comprised of other ethnicities fighting in their traditional forms, including the Greeks.

[@alirezat9218]

tyson thao first dont think with herodotos book...secend i think the weather beat the persians most they didnt exept that rainy weather,of course greeks defend well...and after persian beat the greeks and reach athen.the city was empty so they burn it to ground...then alexander came and attack persians ,alexander is not greek he is macedonian facts ...the persian commander aryobarzan hold them for 30 days with only 300 persians at the persian gate battle...that means the persians was badass as well and after that alexander died 2 years late and his soldiers go back to thier land. So they are even...let me say something else persians and romans are the greatest history i ever read...and persians just dont have hollywood to make them movie like 300 if you read persian history you would have love them...and i dont know where are those hate come from...i love every culture and i respect them as a persian and mostly as human...thanks💜 Sorry for my bad english

[@chinpan4359]

@@Alex-zi6ym or by the devil

[@giorgosx5838]

Alireza T Alexander Is a Macedonian and that's a fact. However Macedonia is Greek. Both today and in the ancient times.

[@giorgosx5838]

Urarettin -D- Lexxar That's very true, try telling that to those guys though. Generally even if you provide facts for them they still argue Also didn't know colchis was a Greek colony. You learn something new every day

[@lucasrobinson5603]

I love your series, keep making them please

[@peeperheeper4308]

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[@sdfklghlsfiot]

This was awesome I played on my way to and It felt like this could have been a movie trilogy great job thx for the information.

[@bumblebeeeoptimus]

seems like you have earned a new subscriber :)

[@tarastanojevic6054]

Can you put years and exact names for the wars?

[@tessiabrookins1818]

This helped me with my report thank you *Sooo* much

[@whyalwaysme2522]

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[@SeeUinHistory]

welcome :)

[@gkspain1]

Really enjoyed this video, but not sure why you used images of Assyrians in the early minutes, have subscribed, all the best, Garry

[@bumblebeeeoptimus]

assyrians and persians are visually the same almost... the long black beards, the winged lions and whatnot..

[@jennsn4834]

@@bumblebeeeoptimus Persians ARE NOT Assyrians please fix your facts and read more about the Assyrian empire!!

[@pantelisorfanidis9675]

As England said at ww2. From now on we wont say that Greek fight like heroes. But heroes fight like Greek

[@wyattkerr6550]

This video was a lifesaver for my school project

[@adamorlowski4886]

Great vid, would like dates next to the images tho!

[@naskardk1]

Great video enjoyed a lot

[@Kurdaehe1]

Amazing, thank you!!

[@BrokeJoker04]

Ok, so in 507 BC Athens did present artapherenes with “earth and water”, and it wasn’t until Darius invaded mainland Greece that Athens, Sparta, and Eretria refused. Right before Darius invaded Greece there was one city state that agreed, and that was Aegina, but Athens and Sparta pressured them to withdraw there pledge. That was the last straw for Darius, and he began his invasion after that. Before marathon Eretria was sacked, and every man was killed, while all the women and children were sold into slavery. At marathon the Greeks were led by a council of 10 men, so each day the command of the army would change hands between these 10 men. The Greeks were supported by 400 Plataean’s hoplites, so the total army came to 10,000 men. While the Persians had about 19,000 infantry, and 1000 Calvary. The Greek charge spanned a distance of about 1 mile. At marathon the Greek center did collapse, and Persian soldiers were getting through the Greek center. The Greeks on the flanks routed the wings, and then they closed the circle, to make one fighting unit. At Thermopylae there were also slaves, and other helpers with the Greeks. There’s so much more, but I’ve already wrote a lot, so ya lol.

[@Lee-tm5py]

great video thanks.

[@thegiven2237]

To this day I still don’t understand why as to why Greeks and Persian fought against. They look exactly alike! Is like brother fighter brother

[@danikastokes6784]

great video very informative

[@yuandaliu7002]

Go to 12:37, search the left and 25:25 search the right.

[@willy5613]

i noticed that too

[@rastmammad]

More than 2500 years ago, the great Achaemenid kings like Cyrus Great created such a magnificent, civilized, and vast empire, which had such a high position of justice, equality, freedom of opinion, citizenship rights and even social security. It was unparalleled even at this time. Today, the orders of Cyrus, discovered in Babylon, have been called the first charter of human rights. Progressive human rights more than 2,500 years ago.

[@sorinturle4599]

This was like a partial precursor of Cannae. The flexible and weaker center retreats under pressure, the flanks with elite troops envelops the compressed mass of enemy troops. It was missing the cavalry from behind, but here wasn't necessary and the retreat pretty much impossible due to crowded mass and the sea.

[@jinson9485]

I was having a Hard time Looking about the Persian Then Found this Thanks For Helping

[@NimaKDavani]

If you are looking about persians better to ask real persians 😉

[@KingNazaru]

22:18 So that's where Elder Scrolls got the name .

[@markusmitchell8585]

See U in History. thank u

[@acmaiden5236]

Great video! Straight to the point and no pointless or bs statement like on some H documantary

[@tasosk7818]

Well Darius and xerxes, You came, you tried and you failed, miserably. Platea marathon salamis we were victorious. Thermopylae I consider a victory in my eyes because the Spartans died in vain defending their country to which xerxes actually became afraid of and backed off in the end.

[@daddydeadpool9871]

13:13 what's this background music?

[@obabas80]

The Greeks defeating the Persians was one of the biggest underdog victories in history. It was unfathomable and should NOT have happened. An equivalent today would be a country like Portugal stopping a full blown invasion by the USA. Such was the magnitude as Persia was a superpower at that time and the Greeks a tiny, poor and in the face of Persia, insignificant people. David vs. Goliath indeed. Had the Greeks failed, the Persians would have likely overran all of Europe. Who could have stopped them? Other European tribes such as the Germanic and Celtic tribes were primitive at the time. Rome was a small village. History would have been very, very different and western civilization might not have been what it was today.

[@rohamghalamchi4046]

Well I agree with your statement but considering that Persians were the first nation to invent human rights in Acheamanid era, Europe could have been even more civilised than what it is right now and it could have definitely stop world wars from happening. This also does mean that there could be a lot of civil wars happening if this was the case, or even conquering Europe could even make Persians to conquer east such as China or mongolia before the Mongols attack, we truly don't know what it would have happen but with the odds that I can see if such a thing happend the world would be more developed than what it is right now

[@hisholiness4537]

Persians would never have come to europe. The empire was already unbelievably large, and Europe had nothing but cold weathers and mountains.

[@kikaa1884]

I am Indian I respect and admire Ancient Iran and Ancient Greece actually

[@kikaa1884]

Bharat Land area is 5.2 million sq km of land actually it very huge Landmass. Many Indian rulers tried to rule Ancient India that time they were 16 great kingdoms and rest are small kingdoms and Tribes in it in Ancient India actually

[@kikaa1884]

Indo Aryans spread all over the Indian subcontinent in 1900 BC and living along with the Dravidians and Adivasi people in the Indian subcontinent Got mixed with locals gave birth to new race actually in Indian history Mauryas and Guptas are the descendants of Vedic Aryan tribes who built 2 Biggest empires in Indian history also Maurya Empire(5 million sq km) Gupta Empire(4 million sq km) With the Annexed Territories, Vassal states,Tributary states, Influence states and matrimonial alliances the empires reached 5 million sq km land and 4 million sq km of land Vedic Aryans are older cousins of Avesta Aryans actually. Indo Aryans are vedic and non Vedic people after new religion born in Ancient India actually like Buddhism and Jainism. Maurya Empire ancestors are Vedic Aryans who followed the Brahmanism or vedic rituals before Bindusara and Ashoka changed to Ajivika and Buddhism in old age and middle age

[@BumMcFluff]

Is Darius pronounced duh-RYE-is, or dah-ree-US? Because you used both. I always thought it was Dah-re-us, but am willing to admit I don't know everything

[@tarastanojevic6054]

Dahreus

[@dariushhojabrian8786]

It's Actually Dariush. /dahreeush/ . It's a name and should be pronounces like origin. داریوش

[@davidwickman7543]

One thing I dislike about your video is that you assume that t was told in a way that implied a cohesion between the Greek city states. This was far from the case. Each city state was independent with many having webs of alliances and enemies between them. Persia was not targeting the entirety of Greece in the Greco-Persian wars. The Persians targeted the Ionian city states, and then targeted Athens in particular due to their assistance given to the Ionians. The rest of the city states in mainland Greece only roughly banded together because they felt their independence threatened by Persia

[@PhotosaurusFlex]

Love your history Channel. Would you ever consider giving visual representation to a Dan Carlin hard-core history episode? You find very unique artwork to represent the dialogue for your videos but they come off a little stale. Sorry not trying to criticize your work still a fan

[@wildhunt6350]

11:40 VERY IMPORTANT thing you are saying, without these brave greeks sacrafice, there wont be a western world.

[@dariushhojabrian8786]

the name of the King is Actually Dariush. /dahreeush/ . It's a name and should be pronounces like origin. داریوش

[@Daimon-X]

There will always be warriors. And there will always be war. War. War never changes. Gloria Victoribus!

[@razoredge8256]

and Ares and Eris will dancing tango while singing hallelujah reading your comment dude.

[@Daimon-X]

Truth hurts. Inter arma silent musae.

[@razoredge8256]

well, like life and death. life is beautiful and gentle lie. death is cold and harsh truth.

[@pyro9818]

Daimon X You sound like one of those people who think war is fun because you’ve played Cod on your play station. Lmao

[@georgeevangel4292]

Only the dead have seen the end of war-----Plato

[@vodenian]

20:50 is that a rabbit fighting among the greeks???

[@vinayxbox]

Essence of Western culture yes how some year later Sparta joined hands with Persia to defeat Athens.

[@cruzloera4931]

I mentioned that in an essay for a class. Funny.

[@saeedvazirian]

Taking bribes is the essence of western culture.

[@freedomtosayno7880]

In 394 BC with the Persian naval victory over the Spartan (allied to Egypt) fleet at Cnidius permitted setting up a fortified base at Kythera off the Peloponnesus and raiding the Spartan homeland at will. Thus Persia broke the Spartans ending the Peloponnesian War with a Persian victory and control of the Aegean.

[@persia7532]

Long live persia (iran) and greece 🇮🇷🇬🇷

[@1Guy12]

you and we know very few about the common history.If you read the greek (Roman/Byzantine) and Sassanid history you will be awed.There were even numerous movements uniting christianity with Zoroastrianism that were spread even to the far China.The Sassanids gave settler to the greek Neoplatonist philosophers who fled the Byzantine persecution of paganism, they forced the greeks upon peace treaty the return of them to their homelands with guarantees from the byzantine palace, Procopius refers to Khosrow II as man who spoke the greek fluently, result of his high education.The Achamenid empire did few compared to the Sassanids.Also the greeks united their mythology with the Persian, they claimed Achamenes as a son or grandson if I remember of Persieus the son of Danae daughter of the Mycenaean king of Argos, she was a major person to the greeks in a way the Greeks had taken the name Danaoi as national identity.If you see the last days of the Sassanids, both states are almost identical with christianity and greek language in Byzantium and Persian and religious freedom in Persia.Both had similar laws, the Byzantines were a bit different as they were Roman laws from the days of the Senate, but in general we are talking about the same state in moral and ethical terms, empires who had education,the mind of the men as basis and were guardians against barbarians who were willing to bring civilization back to the stone age...

[@brianviviers6364]

Greeks would rather have died on their feet then live on their knees...that was greek law and xerxes did not understand that.

[@jonny2hotty378]

Can you do something about Wolverine or something.... ?

[@keelobrown4991]

21:00 to 26:00 is the 3rd 300 movie if it ever happens

[@Alexander-uw7im]

I encourage you to read the Book of Daniel. God tells Daniel about the Nations that will rise and fall. BABYLON, PERSIA, GREECE, ROME. ITS ALL IN THE BIBLE INCLUDING THE NAMES OF PERSIAN KINGS.

[@JPLooney]

It's funny..some of the most significant wars in history were fought over "Trade Disputes"

[@jasonlionbar1911]

And they cry wen we invade them 🤔" yet tis them that kept trying to invade euro ?.... And now after failing through Braun 😐😂.... They try now with smile ... O lol them must be runin out off continents ..☝🏼️and there is nothing new under the sun ". 🌞🕊⚔"

[@amirxj4077]

subscriber from persia 😎

[@spartananimations4522]

Hello old enemy how are you? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amirxj4077]

@@spartananimations4522 where is my sword? We have to fight one by one😂😂😂 Hello my friend. We are fine. Congratulations to you for selecting a new prime minister and new way. Salute 🍻🍷🍺🍻

[@spartananimations4522]

@@amirxj4077 lol😂😂😂 and thanks very much i hope we won't have a war again!!!!

[@astiackizakovic7525]

@@amirxj4077 ummm ... We have new enemies 😊

[@colinpreston80]

This is Sparta!

[@Daimon-X]

"This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die!"

[@starb5674]

Well .the (SPARTANS) were whacked by (PERIA)

[@aeringothyk5445]

amir moammad Fatehi Your ancestors lost that war lol

[@piercepayumo4212]

"Arm these shields boys!" Spartans: AHOO!!!

[@INTEGRITY557]

Daimon X To

[@dimitargeorgiev8663]

Leonidas never intended to go on a suicide mission, most of the things about the spartans and the battle at the hot gates are just propaganda, due to which sparta remained unchallenged and fired by the greek states. You mostly rephrased 300 the movie..

[@adametheridge2386]

Wrong. The Persians only had 60000 to 90000 men, not 300000. And plus, it was Dienekes who said we shall fight in the shade. Persians also never used their cavalry in Thermoplyae

[@professorsogol5824]

Despite the interesting content, I kept asking myself whether the writer and narrator (assuming these are different people) are native speakers of English due to several strange rhetorical and lexical choices. What finally prompted me to make this comment is "until the deceased son reached the age to reign" (22:38). How can a person who is deceased grow any older? I'm sure any native speaker of English would instead write/say "until the son of the deceased king reached the age to reign"

[@gemmajuaniza4531]

Please Make Poseidon Story

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Has anybody ever archaeologically explored the bottom of the bay at Salamis? There should be ships and a lot of things down there!

[@saeedmodanlou1874]

As a matter of fact, West didn't enjoy Greek democracy. They had to endure Roman dictatorship for two millennium . The only people had the chance to practically demonstrate Macedonian democracy or Aristotelian democracy for at list 500 years were Central Asian ( Sogdian ), Bacterian (Afghanistan ), Parthian (Iran) and Entire Silk road from Antioch to China, Entire Syria, Phoenicia and Egypt before Roman conquest. By the way. Where do you think that Cyrus received his culture from? Why no Greek noble and philosopher or Greek people of Ionian coast and islands or Pontus and Paphlagonia had no problem with his ruling and his culture? Have you ever read Xenophon? Do you know people of Ekbatana ( Now: Hamedan ) overthrown last Medes empire king Astiages and rendered power to Cyrus? Do you know Darius I committed the biggest and the most bloodiest coup of The ancient history? There was 16 uprising against him from eleven Satrapies. He defeated all of them in two years with all wealth and soldiers that he could gather from Egypt and his Phoenician ally in Levant. Around 400 BC., there was a movement in Persia by Cyrus the younger to revive Cyrus I era and his way of Governing. Xenophon as we know was a friend of Plato and both of them were students of Socrates. Xenophon Joint the movement with Socrates and Plato's permission. Xenophon was not poor and he did not need to fight as a mercenary. Ten Thousand Ionian cavalry man joint Cyrus the younger to overthrow the seating Shah in order to establish a government and a ruling power based on The law of Cyrus I. No wonder Socrates was accused of favoring eastern barbaric Ideas against Greek democracy.

[@cenakp563]

Why should "the existence of the essence of the western culture" depend on a single battle fought almost 2500 years ago?! The Persian empire was not the only empire to capture lands in mainland Europe. Spain was ruled by Arabs for centuries. The Mongols made it to almost Poland and Hungary. Not to mention the Ottoman Empire (who were Muslim by the way) that reached the gates of Vienna. It seems that the statement ("the existence of the essence of the western culture") does nothing but aiming to ignite hatred and animosity and to relate to the political problems going on today between Iran and the west. And no surprises there when we see some idiots fully believe these ideas and choose to hate literally anyone from the middle east. This is very sad, I am an Iranian and I am NOT Muslim, and I love everything about the western culture, especially America, and I really hate to see it when I see that my love and friendship are answered by hatred. Dislike for the video for that statement 👎

[@nexeroth7151]

What he means is that western culture is very, very much driven by Greece history and culture, and then after that Roman. If Persia won here, it is certain that Greece and Rome would not have the influence you can see today. That much is obvious. Religion and politics have nothing to do with it. Congress, senate, all of that is from them. If Persia won, it would not be.

[@cenakp563]

@@nexeroth7151 But there isn't any proof for that is it? How do you know that if Persia won, there wouldn't have been a senate or congress in the future? What if the Persian empire (if they conquered Greece) couldn't hold Greece for the next centuries? Can you ignore, for instance, uprisings? The Persian empire was pretty large at that time, it would have been difficult to hold all the regions together. Not to mention the possibility of Alexander rising and putting down the Persian empire. Also, can you say that the Persian empire wouldn't be influenced by Greek culture and democracy and wouldn't adopt it? Or wouldn't it be possible for the Persians to come up with a democracy similar to the Greeks? You see, it's not about the Greeks or the Persians or any other empire for that matter, it's about the history and the evolution of man. You surely cannot know what would have happened if Persia won that single battle unless you run a highly sophisticated simulation (which is not possible yet).

[@cenakp563]

​@@nexeroth7151 Also, that statement is repeated in the "300" movie, which is a movie that shows Persians as savage and degenerate people while showing Greeks as wise and honorable. It seems that this video is influenced by that movie to some degree at least. The "300" movie is nothing but a racist propaganda aiming to produce hatred towards middle Easterns, especially Iranians, and the movie is not historically accurate by the way. I'm not saying the Persians weren't cruel, they were and the Greeks weren't any different either, but the thing is that you cannot generalize people based on the actions of a few. But this is hard to understand for an average mind, and generalization is easy to understand, which is why many people adopt that kind of hatred. So they'd be thinking "Oh yeah Persians were savages just like they're now, and we wouldn't be living under democracy if it weren't for Greece and the Spartans!". I've encountered countless people with the same attitude who had no prior knowledge of history and all they wanted to believe was something from the movie "300".

[@laythhanna2893]

He says Persian but he shows Assyrians this gets me mad

[@Pfsif]

Go to your safe place and count.

[@TheTyjah]

I noticed that as well .

[@bladefox-ik5iy]

Somehow I feel like this video is taking sides.... the Persians weren’t that bad and the historian recording the war was biased.

[@HVLLOW99]

True, and the Persian navy in both Darius and Xerxes's invasions they ran into major storms that sunk and killed many ships and men. Nerfing their power. One in Darius's and Two In Xarxes's.

[@pjgucci7774]

engaging

[@ÜberKindSkunk]

bruh wat i swear you guys in the comsmments are weird Gwat

[@n.o.m4385]

this is like watching a movie

[@kevinkhuu3294]

Don't know why, but although out this video, I was rooting for the geeks all the way XD

[@AV-xq8dx]

because this is said from a greek point of view

[@TheCyricson]

lol and what exactly is the persian point of view? "time to go conquer europe? oh there are some greeks in the way...its ok we will ask nicely for water and soil"

[@saeedvazirian]

And yet the Persians win.

[@SockAccount111]

@@saeedvazirian Persians lost everything from the first persian war to alexander's conquest, it's amusing they are still so angry about their defeat they still try to rewrite history

[@CanadianFitted]

Bro has his slaves telling him while enjoying his food “Don’t forget about Athens” 😭💀 Darius was cold, when he was in charge Persia was unstoppable.

[@justinmckay6309]

You should do a video about William Wallace

[@snow_cornice7086]

It was ridiculously one sided and only handpicked & covered the G victories

[@AV-xq8dx]

yep

[@Euan_Miller43]

hidden spy the first battle discussed is a pension victory and so was thermopylae are you dumb?

[@Euan_Miller43]

Persian*

[@saeedvazirian]

@@Euan_Miller43 No, that's not the only issue. The Persians achieved their final goal: destroying Athens, so they won the war. The video ignored it.

[@schreckpmc]

Dates please.

[@michaelappiah3938]

What's the name of man who raced to Athens to deliver the news?

[@Chaseaction-outdoor-activities]

fidipides

[@saadsajid570]

MAKE MOREEEE

[@golden_smaug]

All the stuff about Sparta is real? It sounds a lot like the film but isn't that exagerated?

[@Luckysgay]

Alonso Díaz The Spartans were elites in combat in real life yes the movie 300 is heavily exaggerated but the Spartans were indeed the greatest warriors at that time

[@michael9300]

Modern scholarship suggests the Spartans were more fit on average and had better battle organization but pound for pound was not necessarily better. Read some of u/iphikrates on reddit. He's one of those modern scholars and has a load of articles explaining the subject of Ancient Greece.

[@TheCyricson]

it was a military state...they were trained to be soldiers AND warriors, they only had sex and war and education, nothing else.

[@ΠαντεληςΠαντελιδης-χ7φ]

@@michael9300 spartans even drank blood or black soup

[@kalzangtopgyal5304]

I wonder what xerxes did to that guy who pretended to the the traitor...

[@youngknight65]

There are shots taken from a classic movie. What is its name please?

[@tylersturm1670]

The 300 spartans

[@Brovillion559]

He yelled “Nike” which means victory.

[@delanovanraalte2560]

The spartans where whit 300 and kill 10000 persians the spartans are the best soldiers the world has seen

[@alirezat9218]

Delano Van Raalte the only honor they have was died by persian hands...they never do anything usefull in history...i respect athen and greek history for thier knowledg but as wariors no they not even close to good...you know what i call best...roman legionary and persian cataphract...those are the best and deadliest in history...and dont see too much movie Sorry for my bad english💜

[@odinn7597]

Learn the true history

[@rahaazad8533]

Greco-Persian wars have been narrated while saturated with lots of exaggerations especially when Greek historians report the number of victims of every side. As instance Herodotus claimed in Plataea war 260,000 Persians killed vs just 150 Greek soldiers !!! LOL !!! most of these numbers are just fake

[@duskshard4854]

Love the seels

[@jackcasebolt1985]

this is pretty and full of factual errors that can be discovered on the first page of a google search.

[@samse3233]

Persian Empire ♥️♥️♥️ Why you try to show our people dressing like Arabs???? Haven't you see any pictures of Pers police????

[@razoredge8256]

when Persian trying to copycat the mongol. i mean, really??????????? they challenge the most fearsome armies at that time and region (which is southeastern Europe)? i guess root of every conquerors's fall either their greed or pride. great job, guys. great video as always.

[@Daimon-X]

"What do all men with power want? More power." The Oracle - Matrix: Reloaded

[@razoredge8256]

yep, true there. sin of greed is strong in those people.

[@Surfermario]

Technically didn't the mongols copy the persians?

[@razoredge8256]

i guess you're right.

[@saeedvazirian]

@@razoredge8256 You guess? You make whiny accusations then you don't admit when you're wrong.

[@marialynneparambita7061]

I have found this channel becuse leonidas and alexander

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

NIKE!

[@timurthelamest5630]

A lot of credibility is lost when you use screenshots from the movie 300.

[@djbuenaventura5534]

You’re Sensitive asf

[@timurthelamest5630]

@@djbuenaventura5534 I imagine it would seem so from the perspective of someone who isn't familiar with this history.

[@djbuenaventura5534]

Timur the Lamest Yeah pictures affect your perspective. 😂

[@timurthelamest5630]

@@djbuenaventura5534 Is it not supposed to?

[@djbuenaventura5534]

Timur the Lamest Focus on the context of the video. Not the pictures.

[@yaserfadaei]

love Iran and Persia!

[@The_InfantMalePollockFrancis]

You've used words like undefeatable and unavoidable which are words but I think you should use invincible and inevitable instead.

[@solidus818]

Assassin's Creed brought me here

[@mattrasp1615]

Lol you’d think these are massive battles and yet it’s like “1000 Persians died”. How is that possible. That’s like two sections of a sports stadium of people barely. Where did everyone go?

[@waylin5231]

Is this the battle of the thermoplaye

[@Avenger-K]

Dat "victory" I doubt he collapsed dead after just 42km of running.

[@ashtennt1321]

6000 Persians vs 192 Greek casualties. OK -_-

[@darrylconte3551]

I hope Hades has more room in the Underworld

[@imm0rtalguard]

For Greeks yes because after huge lost and conquer your Athens and changed history!! Must looking for new place near by your little hades 😂. I still cannot forgot herodooots say Persians was 1 million 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and somekinda embers for greeks to cannot know the difference between 10.000 and 1000000!

[@szarekhthesilent2047]

@@imm0rtalguard 10.000 is way too low. that would mean the persian fleet was nearly unmanned and could barerely set sail (130men just to operate one ship.) and no landarmy at all. 250k+ is a good number. And fyi Herodotus was writing songs, essentially.

[@imm0rtalguard]

@@szarekhthesilent2047 i wonder why my comment is removed !!!! LOL zionist tube i guess cannot handle my comments !

[@szarekhthesilent2047]

@@imm0rtalguard can u re-post it? Or sum up what you wanted to say?

[@imm0rtalguard]

@@szarekhthesilent2047 it's gone my comment was about Greeks imaginations to create history for themselves! And only little kids who loves a fun bed time storys are believe a guy like herodotus

[@ajnova9971]

So Greeks thought Persians are descendants of Perseus ! Well I guess they were right in a way since both greeks and Persians are ind-european people and belong to the same origin. Probably europe would've been even better under Persian rule since according to Persian laws slavery was a crime, there was a complete freedom of religion and culture and women had more rights compared to Greece.

[@TheCyricson]

HAHAHA listen to what this guy is saying...should the greeks give ass also??! jesus...you asians are getting worse than trump voters

[@drewtolliver7488]

Persa was a empire you know were a republic

[@saeedvazirian]

@@TheCyricson The Persians were better than Greeks in every respect.

[@sadvenom7826]

Sepehr Voshmgir look at their descendants, full of war and destruction, trying go to Europe and the west AGAIN.

[@shahabtirandaz6410]

TheCyricson the Greek people’s were gay every body knows like Alexander as mentioned at history that is documentary

[@amalgam777]

Did you just say that tririemes were the *greatest* ships invented at that time???!!!! What?! Their design was one of the worst ever dreamed up, whether for military or civilian maritime purposes! They were cramped, hard to manoeuvre, hard to view the surroundings from, couldn't store food or water, had no toilet facilities, and worst of all, almost nobody could escape if it sprung a leak, which meant that every time one was sunk, the vast majority of the crew were drowned almost immediately! There's a very good reason that neither the Persians, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginians, Byzantines nor Arabs ever wanted anything to do with those floating deathtraps!!

[@SockAccount111]

They were not any different from any other mediterranean warship in that day and age, most of what you write seems made up that I literally do not know where to begin with, from the ludicrous idea that a wooden ship would just sink to the bottom of the sea to ignoring the fact most premodern ships had no toilets at all etc.. You literally made up imaginary defects lol