Scenarios about 'persian wars'
The series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and Greek city-states in the 5th century BCE, notably including the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis. These wars represented a pivotal clash between Eastern imperial power and Western democratic ideals, with the Greek victories preventing Persian domination of Europe and allowing the flourishing of classical Greek civilization that would influence Western cultural development for millennia.
What If the Battle of Marathon Was Lost?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Persian forces had defeated the Athenians at Marathon in 490 BCE, potentially altering the development of Western civilization.