Joined by Elliot Gates from the Anthology of Heroes podcast, we reach the conclusion of our story on Leonidas I. Under the shadow of the Achaemenid Persian Empire's enormous second invasion of Greece, we explore the strategy and actions of the Spartan King leading to the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Going deep into this violently primal clash, ending in a heroic last stand for Leonidas, his 300 Spartans and allies. That, from the moment they fell, transported their sacrifice and legacy into the realm of legend, with Leonidas as the iconic standard by which all Spartans Kings were measured.
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Scipio Africanus - Part 4 (Deficits in the Roman High Command)
Scipio Africanus - Part 3 (Dark Omens and Ill Tidings)
Scipio Africanus - Part 2 (The Second Punic War Begins)
Leonidas I - Part 1/2 (The Spartan State Above All)
Scipio Africanus - Part 1 (Virtues and Expectations)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 3/3 (The War for Judean Independence)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 2/3 (The Guerrilla Campaign)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 1/3 (Origins of the Maccabean Revolt)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 7/7 (Descent into Madness)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 6/7 (A King of Kings)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 5/7 (Perseverance and Unassailable Power)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 4/7 (The One Favored by God)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 3/7 (Servant of the Shah)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 2/7 (From Soldier to Warlord to General)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 1/7 (Harsh Realities of a Crumbling Empire)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 7/7 (The Macedonian Hegemony of Greece)
Interview with Professor Barry Strauss (Ancient Military Leadership and Attributes for Greatness)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 6/7 (Recognition and Respect)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 5/7 (Wielding the Strength of the Gods)
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