Osprey's study of the first Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BC. The story of the Marathon campaign is an epic of the Ancient World. When the Ionian Greeks revolted against their Persian overlords in 499 BC, the cities of Athens and Eretria came to their aid. The Persian King Darius swore vengeance and in 490BC a fleet of 600 ships packed with troops was sent to take revenge on the Athenians. At Marathon the Greeks met the Persians in battle and drove them in rout back to their ships. The moral effect of this victory was enormous – for the first time a Greek army had defeated the Persians and demonstrated the superiority of hoplite tactics.
Nicholas Sekunda Livres
Nicholas Sekunda concentre son écriture sur l'histoire ancienne et l'archéologie. Ses ouvrages explorent souvent l'histoire militaire et les découvertes archéologiques, enrichis par ses vastes travaux de terrain. Il apporte une rigueur académique unique et une expérience pratique des fouilles dans ses explorations du passé. Les lecteurs apprécieront sa connaissance approfondie et son style narratif captivant.
