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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.
Why did the Greeks run naked?
Back in the days of Socrates and Plato they did. Wrestling was always done in the "buff". In fact all the sports performed in the Olympics (Which originated in Greece) were performed in the nude. During the Archaic period Greek soldiers wore pretty much what they wanted. However, during the Classical period the state organized and required- to a degree - a standard of battle dress, which included helmet, chest protection, shield, sword, etc. I am not aware of any Greek worriers who fought naked. All vital parts of the body were considered for protection to include private parts of the anatomy. There is a reference made to Aias, son of Oileus in the Iliad, whose armies fought without armour, though this does not mean they fought without clothes.
What was society like in Athens?
Although Athens has been called the 'birthpace of democracy', a phrase first coined by 19th-century poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the reality was that Athens always was an oligarchy, a city-State run by a small group of powerful families. Occasionally the freeborn men of Athens were collected to vote yes or no to proposals of war or peace or to the appointment of a general to lead a war. But that was mostly a way of getting popular support for a war in which these citizens had to volunteer as soldiers and sailors. Athens never had democratic institutions, nor elected officials with any form of real power.So the top layer of society consisted of these all-powerful families. Then came the families that were doing well in trading and shipping, then the artisans and shop keepers and then everyone else. But although there was no democracy, there was freedom of expression, and the class of philosophers and mathematicians was highly regarded and free to think, speak and write and their schools were very much sought-after by the best families for the education of their children.Women in Athens were seen as mere posessions, first of their fathers and then of their husbands. They had no rights at all and were usually kept cooped up in their father's/husband's womens' quarters.Slavery was a standard fixture of Athens society. Most slaves were bought from other countries around the Mediterranean. They worked the fields, did the household jobs and worked in the workshops.
How was the battle of marathon been immortalized in the present time?
The Battle of Marathon was an exceptional achievement for the Greeks over the numerically superior Persians . To send news of this signal victory to Athens , Pheidippides was sent to inform them which required crossing a distance of approximately 25 miles - the approximate distance from Marathon to Athens . To celebrate this victory the Marathon race was run annually and is now synonymous with a great achievement . The Marathon Race of today eventually became fixed at 26 miles 385 yards in length .
Why are modern marathons named after the Battle of Marathon?
The Athenian force was lurking in the hills around Marathon waiting for reinforcement from Sparta when they saw the Persian cavalry being loaded onto ships. They seized the opportunity, rand down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry unprotected by its cavalry. Then they realised that the Persian cavalry was being shipped around to Athens to capture it in their absence. The Athenian soldiers ran back the 26 miles to Athens and formed up in front of the city just as the persian cavalry was being disembarked. Frustrated, the Persians went home. The 26-mile marathon run of today commemorates that great run. The difference today is that our pampered athletes don't have to carry a suit of armour, shield, helmet and weapons, and run in sandals, which the Athenian 18,000 warriors had to - willingly to save their homes and families.
How do you run prince of Persia if computer is writing use safe mode?
Then get safe mode and use it, and you can run prince of Persia on your computer.
What happened to the Greek runner who bought news from the battlefield to Athens?
Once he delivered the message he colapsed and died because of how far he had run.
Why is the length of a marathon 26 miles and 385 yards?
The event commemorates the fabled run by the Greek soldier Pheidippides from the Battle of Marathon to Athens which was a distance of 26 miles and 385 yards.
When the first marathon was run?
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C., bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died, thereby setting a precedent for dramatic conclusions to the marathon.
Is there a way to run Prince of Persia sands of time in India?
no you beep
How do you beat the big monster in prince of Persia?
you fight him he will go in the sky and throw bricks at u then u have to roll out the way of them or they will hit u. Get him to 50% the will go in air briks circling area run up collum where he is and speed kill him that is how far i got
What is the story about marathon?
The marathon is named after the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The legend states that he was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming We have won, before collapsing and dying.
Ancient messenger's run in Athens?
The victory over the Persians.
Where did Pheidippides run from to warn Athens of a Persian attack?
Nowhere. Athens sent Pheidippides to run to Sparta to summon them to help fight the Persians. The 120 mile return trip killed him.
Do you need a graphics card to play prince of Persia 2008?
Yes you need a graphic card to run prince of persia(2008) having shader model 3.0
A soldier who uses hit run tactics?
battle of charleston
Why did kelly Holmes win two gold medals?
Yes. Kelly Holmes won a bronze medal in the 800 meter run at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and won a gold in both the 800 meter run and the 1500 meter run at the 2004 Olymcpis in Athens.
