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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 .
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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.
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
What does the battle of marathon salamis and thermopylae have in common?
They were all part of the Persian attempt to subdue troubles to its empire from the city-states of mainland Greece.
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.
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
When did pheidippides invent the marathon?
There is no actual proof that this occurred at all. Many say that his running from Marathon to Athens was only partly based in truth. But if it did occur at all it would have been in the same year as The Battle of Marathon, which occurred in 490 BC.
2 pictures that represent the battle of Marathon?
Look up : Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer Also type in picture battle of marathon
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.
Who were important Greeks in the Battle of Marathon?
The Greek force comprised the Athenians and their allies the Plataians. The Spartans were coming in support but did not arrive in time. There were 10 Athenian generals who took daily turns at command. On the day of the battle, the commander was Miltiades.
