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In “The Persians” by Aeschylus (472 BCE), there is lengthy discussion of the origins of the Persian War, as well as some of its battles. How familiar would audiences seeing the play at the time be with the overall military history of the war?

by /u/jelvinjs7 in /r/AskHistorians

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