Jiang presents Marathon as a case where Greek geography and hoplite infantry neutralized Persian cavalry advantage.
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Marathon
Jiang presents Marathon as a case where Greek geography and hoplite infantry neutralized Persian cavalry advantage.
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"...the Athenians a lesson. And this was called the Battle of Marathon. And in the Battle of Marathon, we actually don't know that much..."
"...the Greeks, the Athenians, destroyed the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. That made the Persians even more angry. Okay? So in about 480,..."
"...fact, the closest parallel that we have is the Battle of Marathon. But some historians suggest, okay, so even historians disagree whether or not..."
"...and bulldoze over the Persians. So this is the Battle of Marathon which is the first great military engagement between the Greeks and the..."
"...to die. And if you ask him to go run a marathon tomorrow, he could do so. That's the power of divine energy combined..."
"...490 BC and the Athenians killed or destroyed his army at Marathon. I'm going to prove I'm a greater king than my father by..."
"...tests, but the first test is... You have to run six marathons in five days, okay? Oh! That's just the beginning. You also have..."
"...like, okay, that's hard. Oh! One more thing. You're running the marathon on a mountain, okay? You understand? You have to run six marathons..."
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Greek history begins with geography, but it ends here as a theory of abundance, blocked status, and pointless war: when the line stops moving, the young do not overthrow the old order directly.
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