The story follows the rise of Athens and its desperate struggle for survival against the massive Persian Empire under King Darius and later his son, Xerxes.
( The Gates of Athens ) is the first novel in Conn Iggulden's Athenian series, which brings to life the epic Greco-Persian Wars of the 5th century BC. Core Narrative Summary Las puertas de Atenas - Conn Iggulden.epub
Iggulden populates the novel with real-life historical figures whose decisions shaped Western history: The Gates of Athens Review | Conn Iggulden The story follows the rise of Athens and
The novel begins with the legendary Battle of Marathon, where a vastly outnumbered army of freeborn Athenians stands against the Persian "Immortals". The victory secures a temporary peace, but as Iggulden portrays, "freedom is bought with blood" and easily forgotten. but as Iggulden portrays