Beginning of the Greco Persian Wars | World History | Khan Academy

What were the Greco Persian wars and how did they start? Sal explains.
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[@adernain]

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[@papertoyss]

The fact that there're no Persian accounts held for this campaign, by itself signifies that something went really wrong. Great Empires and their kings bragged and exaggerated or even lied on their achievements. In this case there was no room to even lie. On the other hand Aeschylus (he and his brother fought in the Greco-Persian wars with his brother losing his life as a hero** in the battle of Marathon), in his tragedy "Persians" he deals with this subject with sympathy for the enemy. I mean, taking this into account, perhaps this was the way the Athenian society dealt with this issue, and if that's the case Herodotus' account though the main source of these wars, it is also a more reliable than what many consider it. **: Cynegeirus, Aeschylus' brother, in the battle of Marathon in his attempt to hold on the stern of a Persian ship with his bare hands had his hand cut off with an axe and died. According to another version of his death, recorded by the Roman historian Justin, when Cynaegyrus lost his right hand, he grasped the enemy's vessel with his left, but Persians cut off this hand too. Having successively lost both his hands, he hangs on by his teeth, and even in his mutilated state fought desperately with the last mentioned weapons, "like a rabid wild beast!" There was a custom in Athens that the father of the man who had the most valorous death in a battle should pronounce the funerary oration in public. The father of Cynaegeirus and the father of Callimachus had an argument about that. Polemon of Laodicea declaimed first on behalf of Cynaegeirus and then on behalf of Callimachus. The incident of the heroic death of Cynaegeirus became an emblem of cultural memory in ancient Greece and was described in literature in order to inspire patriotic feelings to future generations. It was also painted by the ancient Greek painter Polygnotus on the Stoa Poikile in Athens in 460 BC, while the ancient traveler and geographer Pausanias described the painting in his 2nd century AD work. _(Source: Wikipedia)_

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Could the Licence of this video be changed to Creative Commons? (instead of Standard KZbin Licence?) It would be a great help!

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Thank you! Sounds about right. Also present-day historians and archaeologists 1:11

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why does hollywood have to ruin a such beautiful historical story by making a movie like 300

[@AnthonyJ504]

wz it's meant to be entertainment not historical fact.

[@usaisraelukaresourceofallp8650]

Anthony Dauth Historical movies have to be historically accurate not to use it as a tool to demonize your political enemy

[@globalcombattv]

wz, the film is based on a comic book.

[@scottharmon709]

I'm pretty sure that Frank Miller did not create the graphic novel, on which the movie was based, as a tool to demonize a political enemy. As for Hollywood, which is it? Are they a willing pawn/mouthpiece of the Evil US Government, or are they a festering pit of anti-government leftists? I get confused by the various spins on the subject.So much literalism these days. Look up the term, "dramatic license" and see how it pertains to entertainment media.

[@hisholiness4537]

It's because a proper representation of anything Persian or Iranian related could potentially offend their regime, who have a systematic habit of neglecting, ignoring, and sometimes outright vilifying the glorious persian civilization of classical antiquity and all its remaining cultural landmarks. And as you all know, they're not afraid of potentially using deadly force as seen with the fatwa on Rushdie.

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hey, will you make a video about Caucasus?

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[@chronikhiles]

Subtitles say "Eritrea" instead of Eretria. Confused me quite a bit. XD

[@manzell]

Why /arent/ there any Persian accounts of the wars with the greeks?

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I had to watch this for school. Like if you did too.

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Who's here from Cramer?

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THE 300

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Nobody trust what Herodotus had to say about Persians.

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To my teacher who spent the entire class talking politics then expected us to write a 3 paragraph comparison essay, I dislike you.

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3 paragraphs is nothing 🥱

[@snowyvanter7114]

@@SWNerd yea yet assigning it immedatl;y due by the end of class is.

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@@snowyvanter7114 no its not lmao

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@@SWNerd when a teacher spends the majority of it showing us videos he didnt make and expecting us to use info from those it is.

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Very strange that Makedonian became "greeks" since 1840 !!!! Ok ! I know : Johann Droysen came and learn to "Greeks" their own history... Makedonian were never "Greeks", never. "Freedom to Greeks " shouted all Greeks when Alexander of Makedon died...

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[@timb8970]

no Persian side to the conflict pretty much validates Herodutus' assertion that the Greeks dominated them. o

[@hisholiness4537]

After being dominated by them for centuries, of course.

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Bruh who here from Anderson world history

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why must you insist on B.C.E. ? It says B.C. right there! anyway B.C. is right.

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I love Omar bin khattab who crushed Persia and ended up the kisra rule up to date. 💪

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Remember Abululu??

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