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The person that ran 26 miles to Rome to tell the new of the victory at Marathon?
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Rome was an unimportant city in Italy in 490 BCE, thousands of kilometres away, and had no interest in Marathon.
The city-state which won the battle of Marathon was Athens. After their army had defeated the Persian infantry at the battle, they realised that the Persians had sent their fleet around to Athens to capture the city in their absence, so their army of 18.000 ran the 26 miles back to the city, arriving just in time.
The story of Pheidippides doing the run is a fake - he was already dead from the exhaustion of running a couple of hundred kilometers to Sparta to call for their help.
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Who was the person who ran 6 miles to rome to tell the news of the victory at marathon?
I assume you mean the person who ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory won there by the Greeks. His name according to Herodotus was Pheidippides.
Who was the person who ran 26 miles to rome to tell the of the vitory at marathon?
I will tell you something it was not Sparticus or Pheippides
The person who ran twenty six miles to Rome to tell the news of the victory at Marathon?
A messenger by the name of Pheidippides, although there is some contention as to whether this actually happened. Pheidippides WAS sent with a request for aid from Marathon to Sparta, which was a distance of 240 km (which only took him two days). The story relates that he traveled back to the battle was was then sent to Athens with news of victory. Then, after running only 40km, he collapsed dead after announcing the victory.
Greek runner who died at the end of a 126 mile run?
The runner you are referring to is the man who ran 26.1 miles. It was after the battle of Marathon. Sadly we do not know the name of the man, however the legend is that after the victory in Marathon, a Greek solider ran from Marathon to Rome to proclaim the news. The second he arrived, he told the king, and promptly died.
Who was the person who ran twenty-six miles to Athens to tell the news of the Victory at Marathon?
The soldier Pheidippides. He dropped dead after he delivered the message from exhaustion. Also its Athens not Rome. To run from Marathon to Rome you have to pass through :Greece,Albania,Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Today's driving distance : 2551 Km , 1581 miles.
Did the ancient Greeks win a decisive battle at Marathon or Carthage?
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.
Use the word marathon in a sentence?
I collapsed before I could finish the marathon. A marathon is a footrace of a certain distance because of some Roman guy that ran all the way from the city of Marathon, to Rome, then died on the spot. Don't let your meals become a marathon.
What event marked the beginning of Roman Empire?
The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman Empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.The winning of the second Punic war marked the beginning of the Roman empire as after their victory, Rome was ceded territories.
What were the prizes for the fights in Ancient Rome?
The Laurel of the Victory.
What is the distance in miles from London to Rome?
it is 889.34 miles from London to rome
What was a major outcome of Rome's victory in the Punic Wars?
Rome gained control of the Western Mediterranean.
Rome's victory in the Punic Wars led to the diffusion of what?
Rome's victory in the Punic wars led to the diffusion of Roman culture, influence, laws and customs throughout the Mediterranean area.
