Aeschylus.
The Persians .
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
An expeditionary force from the Persian Empire and the combined armies of Athens and its ally Plataia.
The Mede general Datis and Persian general Artaphernes commanded the Persian forces.
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was where Athens fought off the Persian King Darius. The Persians kept invading Greece for personal gain, and eventually Greece had enough and attacked the Persians back.
Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .
Marathon was fought to keep the Persians from invading Athens.
They were allied to Athens and fought with them.
About 25,000.
Marathon
The Persians .
Aeschylus is the Athenian playwright who fought in the battles of Marathon and Salamis. He is known as the "Father of Tragedy" and his plays often celebrated the greatness and heroism of Athens. His military service influenced his writing, giving his plays a unique perspective on war and its consequences.
In 490 BC Greeks victoriously fought Persians in the Battle of Marathon in an attempt from King Darius I to subjugate Greece.
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
It was a one-day battle, fought on September 12, 490 BC.