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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How might the history of Greece have changed is Persia had won at Marathon?
It didn't
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.
Who was the king of Persia who lost at a marathon?
King Darius I. When he was trying to punish Greece for not bowing to his will, he decided to invade. He was finally defeated at the Battle of Marathon.
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.
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
Who won between Persia and the Greece?
Greeceok, Greece PWNED Persiahee hee Persia need better infantry rather than a lot of infantry.
What is the name of the war between Persia and Greece?
Persian War.
Did Persia make Greece part of Persia?
The Persians tried to conquer Greece. It never worked. The Battles of Thermopylae and Marathon were fought against invading Persians. The Persians did, however, take control of Greek speaking cities on the Ionian Coast of Asia Minor.
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.
When did the Persian Wars between Greece and Persia begin?
499 to 449 BCE.
When did the war between Greece and Persia end?
A treaty was made in 449 BCE.
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 .....
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 is the location of the Greece vs Persia battle?
There were many battles between Greeks and Persians. When did you have in mind?
Was Greece stronger than Persia?
No, Persia was much more stronger.
What effect did Persia have on Greece?
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
Who fought in the battle of Plataea?
Greece and Persia and Greece won
Did Greece make Persia part of Greece?
Yes indeed.
Who was the King of Persia during the battle of Marathon?
Darius the Great.
Who was the general of Persia when the battle of marathon happened?
Datis and Artaphernes.
What modern countries were covered by Alexander the Great's empire?
EgyptPersiaIndiaGreeceEgyptPersiaIndiaGreece
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.
