Battle of Marathon - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece.
Battle of Marathon | Summary, Facts, & Significance | Britannica
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Battle of Marathon, (September 490 bce), in the Greco-Persian Wars, decisive battle fought on the Marathon plain of northeastern Attica in which the Athenians, in a single afternoon, repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece. Command of the hastily assembled Athenian army was vested in 10 generals, each of whom was to hold …
Battle of Marathon - Definition, Facts & Who Won | HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Marathon in northeastern Attica is one of history's earliest recorded battles. The fighting in 490 B.C. marked the first blows of the Greco-Persian War.
Battle of Marathon - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 19, 2013 · The Battle on the plain of Marathon in September 490 BCE between Greeks and the invading forces of Persian king Darius I (r. 522-486 BCE) was a victory that would go down in folklore as the moment the Greek city-states showed the world their courage and excellence and won their liberty.
The Persian Wars: The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 11, 2019 · Persian Wars - Battle of Marathon - 490 BCE. The Battle of Marathon was an important moment for the victorious Athenians. The Greek soldiers pursue the routed Persians back to their ships, having won a decisive victory at the Battle of Marathon, September 490 BC. By Pinelli. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
The Battle of Marathon - National Geographic
WEBBRIDGEMAN/ACI. February 06, 2020. • 20 min read. When dawn broke one summer morning in 490 B.C., Greek troops stood ready for battle on the coastal plain near Marathon, northeast of Athens....
The Battle of Marathon: The Greco-Persian Wars Escalate
WEBDec 30, 2019 · The Battle of Marathon was a conflict fought in 490 B.C. on the seaside Grecian plain of Marathon. Athenians led a small group of Greek coalition forces to victory against the powerful invading Persian army, which was …
Battle of Marathon - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Battle of Marathon, Greek Μάχη τοῡ Μαραθῶνος (Mache tou Marathonos), took place in 490 B.C.E. and was the culmination of King Darius I of Persia's first full scale attempt to conquer the remainder of Greece and incorporate it into the Persian Empire, to secure the weakest portion of his western border.
Battle of Marathon: Greeks Versus the Persians - HistoryNet
WEBJan 17, 2007 · Western democracy, culture and philosophy were on the line when the Greeks faced the Persians at Marathon. On the morning of September 17, 490 bc, some 10,000 Greeks stood assembled on the plain of Marathon, preparing to …
Ancient Greek civilization - Battle of Marathon, Athenians, …
WEBMarathon soon became an almost mythical event. The Athenian Treasury at Delphi was built out of the spoils of the battle. An ambitious conjecture seeks to equate the 192 Marathon dead with the 192 equestrian figures on the Parthenon frieze.
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