The Man History Forgot (2019)

Hosted by Dr. Michael Scott (PBS, BBC, NOVA, National Geographic, History Channel) and narrated by Patrick Frost. Meet the Forgotten Favorite Son of the Golden Age of Greece. He was the only Greek to fight for 40 years against the Persians at Marathon with Miltiades (against Persia's King Darius), at Thermopylae with Leonidas and the 300 Spartans (against Persia's King Xerxes), at Salamis with Themistocles (against Persia's King Xerxes) and at Plataea leading the battle against the Persians finally driving the them out of Greece. He was THE GREAT 'uniter' of Greece 200 years before ALEXANDER and the only General in history to have personally led his men into battle 30 days after he died. Were it not for his heroism the Golden Age of Athens would not have occurred and Western Civilization would be vastly different, if at all. EPIC, 4-EPISODE HISTORICAL DOCU-DRAMA SERIES. No Subtitles. An abbreviated series from the epic 8-episode "The First War for Western Civilization," hosted by Dr. Michael Scott. Included is a detailed analysis of two of the oldest mysteries in history itself, what really happened at the Battle of Marathon and what really happened to King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS Episode 1: Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Son Episode 2. Battle of Marathon Triumph, His Fall and Redemption Episode 3: The 300 Die; Ancient Greeks in Peril Episode 4: Salamis and Plataea Triumphs, Another Fall and His Legacy.