Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Why did the Persian Empire cross the Aegean to destroy Athens in 490BC? Who was Darius, the King of Kings, and the most powerful man in the world? And, how did this totemic invasion unfold? Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into one of the most cataclysmic clashes in all ancient history: Persia’s invasion of Greece. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. 0:00 The road to Marathon begins 2:54 Lloyds 4:16 Cyrus builds the Persian Empire 7:24 The death of Cyrus and the rise of Darius 11:45 Darius seizes the throne 16:10 How Darius weaponised Persian religion 20:05 The genius of Darius’ empire 23:28 Darius turns towards Europe 26:36 The Greek tyrants guarding Darius’ escape 29:37 Miletus, Persia and the Ionian strongmen 33:28 Aristagoras’ disastrous plan 36:00 The Ionian Revolt begins 38:24 Athens and the birth of democracy 42:00 Why Athens feared Persia 44:36 Athens joins the war against Persia 47:10 Athens retreats from the Ionian Revolt 49:07 The destruction of Miletus 51:48 Miltiades escapes to Athens 53:40 Why Persia decided to punish Athens 56:02 Persia advances towards Greece 57:25 Athens and Sparta defy Darius 59:19 The Persian invasion begins 1:01:01 Datis conquers Naxos 1:02:22 The fall of Eretria 1:03:30 The Persians land at Marathon 1:04:14 The battle to come Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson