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An Persian expeditionary force sent by King Darius to punish the Eretrians and Athenians for interfering in his empire was defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.

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King of Persia who lost at Marathon?

It was an expeditionary force sent by King Darius.


The king of Persia who lost Marathon?

Darius the Great's punitive expedition.


Which Persian emperor was killed at the battle Marathon?

Persia had a king, not an emperor. The Persian king Darius I was at home in Persia when the battle of Marathon took place, so he was not killed at Marathon. Darius the Great died of natural causes 14 years after Marathon.


Who was the battle of marathon agenst?

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.


Who was darius the great?

Darius was the third king of the Persian Empire and the father of Xerxes I (the king of Persia mentioned in 300). He was the first Persian to attempt to invade Greece and was ultimately defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.


Who was the general of Persia when the battle of marathon happened?

Datis and Artaphernes.


Who the battle of marathon was between?

The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.


Why did the Athenians fight against Persia at the battle of marathon?

They were defending their city from an attempt by Persia to instal an expelled Athenian tyrant to rule them.


Did King Philip conquer persia why or why not?

King Philip did not conquer Persia because he was assassinated.


What happen in 490 bc?

In 490 BC the Persion King Darius invaded Greece. He had planned to invade Greece and take over Athens, however; he lost at the battle of Marathon.


What emperor of Greece lost the Battle of Marathon?

There was no emperor of Greece. The Greek world was comprised of hundreds of independent city-states, some of which formed defensive leagues from time to time.The battle of Marathon was lost by an expeditionary force sent out by Persia under command of a Mede named Datis.The defending force from the Greek cities of Athens and Plataia won the battle.


Who was too friendly with Persia?

Hippias, the tyrant of Athens who was expelled, and went to Persia for help. King Darius I sent him with the Persian punitive expedition against Athens in 490 BCE to take control of Athens again and keep it quiet. The expedition failed at Marathon, and Hippias died there.