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The Battle of Marathon (1:25)

Outnumbered, the Greeks use strategy over strength to beat the Persians in the epic Battle of Marathon.

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  • The Battle of Marathon
    The Battle of Marathon

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    Outnumbered, the Greeks use strategy over strength to beat the Persians in the epic Battle of Marathon.

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    Hamilcar Barca, father of the great Carthaginian general Hannibal, meets with disaster during a campaign in the Punic Wars.

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    Viking warrior Ivar the Boneless unleashes his Great Heathen Army upon England, opening nearly a century of raids and plunder during the Dark Ages.

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