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No, the Athenians and Plataeans were waiting for them, staying in the hills to be safe from the Persian cavalry, when they saw the cavalry being loaded on ships, so they ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry, now unprotected by its cavalry. After the Persians went home, the Spartan contingent arrived, heard the news, went to inspect the battlefield, congratulated the Athenians, and went on home.
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∙ 11y agoTo augment the Athenian and Plataian armies. They arrived at Athens too late for the battle, marched on to view the site, came back and congratulated the Athenians, and went home.
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Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
Weapons used by Athenians and Sparta in the battle of Marathon?
The Athenian armoured warriors used mainly spears but also had swords. They had archers in support. The Spartans had the same but arrived too late for the battle and therefore did not participate.
What is the battl of the 300 Spartans known as?
The Battle of Thermopylae is the historical name for the battle where the 300 Spartans fought.
How many Spartans sacrificed many soldiers at the battle of what?
battle of thermopylae
Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Why didn't the Spartans attend the battle of marathon?
They were celebrating a religious festival, or at least so they said.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
Which cities were involved in the battle of marathon?
Athens and Plataea .
What wars were the Spartans involved in?
The Spartans were involved in the Persian Wars, particularly the battle of Thermopylae (where 300 Spartans famously held off the Persians), the Peloponnesian War (against the Athenians), and other minor skirmishes with neighboring city states, which usually ended with the Spartans conquering the other city state.
Did the Spartans arrive at Marathon in the end?
no they sucked ball
In the battle of marathon how were the Spartans able to hold off such a large Persian army?
The Spartans, alongside other Greeks were able to hold the Persians by fighting in the narrow pass of Thermopylae with the sea on one side and cliffs on the other. They were a…
Did Athens defeat the spartians in the battle of Marathon?
No. It defeated a Persian expeditionary force. Athens and Sparta were then friends. Pheidippides ran to Sparta to summon them to help, but the Spartans didn't arrive in time before the battle was fought.
Weapons used by Athenians and Sparta in the battle of Marathon?
The Athenian armoured warriors used mainly spears but also had swords. They had archers in support. The Spartans had the same but arrived too late for the battle and therefore did not participate.
When did plutarch write the battle of marathon?
500 years after the battle of marathon
what was Athens biggest battle?
the battle of spartans
2 pictures that represent the battle of Marathon?
Look up : Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer Also type in picture battle of marathon
