016: Spartan Hegemony
03/18/21 • 34 min
With Athens out of the picture, Sparta takes over as the ruler over the Greek Diaspora. However, the Spartans were cruel and tough people, and very soon, they found the Greek Polis rising against them.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
With Athens out of the picture, Sparta takes over as the ruler over the Greek Diaspora. However, the Spartans were cruel and tough people, and very soon, they found the Greek Polis rising against them.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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015: Peloponnesian War: Athens Falls
Athens could not hold out against the Spartan-Dorian Alliance... especially with Persia funneling money into the war. The once mighty and marvelous greek world had burned to the ground in a war of attrition. The population was devastated, the fields were burned, and the cities were ripped down. Eventually, the mighty walls of Athens fell, and the Spartans stormed the capital city.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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017: Theban Sacred Band
The Thebans sent spies to Sparta in order to learn how they built the strongest army Greece had ever seen. Once they learned the secret was to drill men all day and all night until they had a professional army, the Thebans created their own special unit of elite warriors, but they put an extra twist into their soldiers that guaranteed they would fight to the bitter end to protect those fighting beside them. Thebes ultimately became the ultimate power in Ancient Greece, and gained hegemony over the other Hellenes.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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