Fatal Conflicts - The Rise and Fall of Civilisations: Season 1, Episode 1

1 - 1: Xerxes v Themistocles

From 481 to 480 BCE, during the Second Persian War, Xerxes, king of Persia, assembles his immense army to subdue the rebellious Greek cities. In Athens, Themistocles relies on the ingenuity of the young democracy and the power of the sea to stand up to an empire that seems invincible.