The Battle of Thermopylae - East vs. West - Part 2 - Extra History

📜 The Battle of Thermopylae, Part 2: Why does everyone know the Greek defeat at Thermopylae, but victories like Salamis and Plataea remain obscure? Because it helped define Greek, and thus “western” culture. And that’s thanks to one man: Herodotus.

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Extra History explores the lasting legacy of the legendary standoff at Thermopylae. This analysis examines how the narrative of this conflict evolved over