The Decisive Battles of World History

479 B.C. Plataea?Greece Wins Freedom

Educational Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E3: In the 479 B.C. battle of Plataea, Greek "hoplite" forces fighting in phalanxes met the mighty army of the Persian superpower. Study the unfolding of this dramatic engagement, and learn how it ended the Persian threat to Greece and allowed for the flowering of Greece's cultural Golden Age.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.