1. The Gates of Athens
In 490 BC, the Athenian general Xanthippus joins the citizen army confronting a Persian landing at Marathon, while political rivalry inside Athens threatens the unity needed for survival. Ten years later Xerxes returns with a far larger invasion, forcing the Greeks into an uneasy coalition. Xanthippus…
2. Protector
With Athens evacuated and the Persian army advancing, Themistocles must persuade suspicious Greek allies to commit their fleets to a decisive battle in the narrow waters of Salamis. Victory at sea does not end the invasion: Mardonius remains in Greece with a powerful army, and Athens…