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.
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Athenians
The Greek historian Herodotus mentions 192 Athenians and 11 Plataeans .
The Athenians and their Platian allies defeated the Persians punitive expedition sent against them in a land battle on the Plain of Marathon.
The Battle of Marathon .
The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt , and first defeat , by Persian forces to subjugate Greece . The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , Greece .
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
Battle of Marathon
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
It was Athens against Persia. Athens helped Miletus (another city-state) in a battle against Persia. Athenians didn't actually fight, they just helped Miletus by giving them ships and weapons. Miletus lost against Persia and when Persia discovered that Athens had helped Miletus they wanted the Athenians killed. Thus the battle of Marathon began.
King Darius I .
Athenians
Marathon , Greece
Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .
The Greek historian Herodotus mentions 192 Athenians and 11 Plataeans .
The Athenians and their Platian allies defeated the Persians punitive expedition sent against them in a land battle on the Plain of Marathon.