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What is the 'Median garb' spoken of in the battle of Marathon in 490 BC between Greece and Persia?
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The battle was between a Persian expeditionary force and the city-state of Athens. The Medes (Persian allies) were part of the Persian force, so Median garb refers to the clothes worn by the Mede soldiers.
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Who were going against each other in the battle of marathon?
The Battle of Marathon, August/September 490 BC, gave Greece a victory over Persia.
What is the name of the war between Persia and Greece?
Persian War.
The burning of this city was responsible for the war between Greece and Persia?
Sardis .
What happened during the battles between Persia and the Greeks at Marathon Salamis and Thermopylae?
At Marathon and Salamis, the Greek cities defeated the Persian forces. At Thermopylai the Persian forces defeated the Greek cities.
What is the legacy of the Battle of marathon?
he Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece. The Greek army decisively defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.
Who were going against each other in the battle of marathon?
The Battle of Marathon, August/September 490 BC, gave Greece a victory over Persia.
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.
How do you think a marathon got its name?
The name marathon comes from the Battle of Marathon. It was fought between Persia and Athens at Marathon, Greece. After the Greeks defeated the Persians, they sent a runner back to Athens to inform the Greeks of their victory. The distance between Marathon and Athens was around 25 to 26 kilometers. He burst into the assembly hall exclaiming Νενικήκαμεν (We have won!) then collapsed and died from exhaustion. This is just a legend.
Is Persia in Greece?
no Persia is in Asia and Greece is in Europe
What is the name of the war between Persia and Greece?
Persian War.
The burning of this city was responsible for the war between Greece and Persia?
Sardis .
What comes next Egypt Babylon Persia Greece Persia Greece?
Macedonia.
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.
What started the Persian Wars?
The Greek cities under Persian control in Asia Minor revolted. Then Athens and Eretria assisted them, and Persia decided to punish them to discourage interventions from mainland Greece. When this failed at Marathon, Persia decided to take over mainland Greece to establish an ethnic frontier .....
What happened during the battles between Persia and the Greeks at Marathon Salamis and Thermopylae?
At Marathon and Salamis, the Greek cities defeated the Persian forces. At Thermopylai the Persian forces defeated the Greek cities.
How might the history of Greece been changed if Persia had won at Marathon?
Athens would have been returned to having a Tyrant installed by Persia. No doubt they would have expelled him again and Athens would have continued on its road to eventual democracy, just a bit delayed.
Who was the general of Persia when the battle of marathon happened?
Datis and Artaphernes.
