Barbarians at the Gate: The Persian Invasions of Greece Course/Class July 8, 2011
Sydney, New South Wales 2042
The mighty Persian Empire extended from India to the Mediterranean. In the late 6th Century BCE, the Persian Empire under Cyrus and Darius I made first contacts with the Greek world. Athenian involvement in a revolt against Persian control saw the Persians invade the Greek world defeat at Marathon inspired King Xerxes to invade again. The Battles of Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea would decide the future of Europe the victorious Greeks would lay the foundations of Western Civilisation. This course examines the Persian wars and their aftermath. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/BGPG for more information or to register.
Official Website: http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/bgpg
Added by ccesydney on March 10, 2011