Patrick Frost
Narrator (voice)
TV SERIES
The First War for Western Civilization
DocumentaryWar & Politics
The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.
Top cast
Michael Scott
Self – Host
RN
Roger Newcombe
(voice)
Chris Pitman
(voice)
Creative team
Stanislaw Karpinski (Director) • Stanislaw Karpinski (Writer) • Rie Natalenko (Writer)
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Episodes
8 EpisodesThe First War for Western Civilization • EP 1
011. The Beginning
A look at Athens and the First Democracy at the start of the Greco-Persian war.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 2
022. Treachery
Sparta and Greece; the origins of the war; the Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon and the battle
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 3
033. The Battle of Marathon
The famous battle is examined.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 4
044. Rise and Fall
Myths of the Battle of Marathon are examined.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 5
055. The Great Invasion of Xerxes
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and his 250,000 Persians- the battle is joined at Thermopylae.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 6
066. Leonidas and the 300 Spartans
The facts of the famous battle of Thermopylae.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 7
077. Decision in Greece
The war continues and is concluded in the Peace of Callias, aka the Peace of Kimon.
The First War for Western Civilization • EP 8
088. Aftermath and Legacy
What the Greco-Persian War means for the modern world.