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What was so surprising about the athenian victory at the battle of marathon?
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The Greeks won over what was a numerically superior force. The Athenians and their ally Plataea .were waiting for Spartan reinforcement, lurking in the hills around the Plain of Marathon where the Persian cavalry could not get at them, when they saw the Persian cavalry being loaded onto ships. So they ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry, caught without their necessary cavalry support.
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What was the effect did the athenian runner have on the battle of marathon?
"Nike!" The runner announced "Victory!" over the Persians at the battle of Marathon .
Why was the Athenian victory in the battle at Marathon significant?
The Greek victory proved that their superior armor and tactics would persevere over a numerically superior enemy .
Which Persian emporor was defeated by athenian forces at the battle of marathon?
Darius I, also known as Darius the Great was defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
What does the battle of marathon describe?
The Athenian militia defeated the the Persian forces of Darius I.
Which athenian general held command for the battle of marathon?
Of the ten generals, it was the turn of Miltiades on the day of the battle.
What was the effect did the athenian runner have on the battle of marathon?
"Nike!" The runner announced "Victory!" over the Persians at the battle of Marathon .
What is surprising that the Greeks won the battle of Marathon?
Not surprising at all. The Athenian armoured infantry was superior to the Persian infantry. The Greeks attacked the Persians infantry in the absence of their cavalry.
Why was the Athenian victory in the battle at Marathon significant?
The Greek victory proved that their superior armor and tactics would persevere over a numerically superior enemy .
Where did the first marathon come from?
the battle of marathon, where a runner took the news of the Athenian victory back to Athens. After running for miles, he entered the city square, screamed "Nike" and then collapsed dead on the spot.
How did the Athenian empire develop after its victory over Persia in Marathon?
There was no Athenian empire at the battle of Marathon. Athens fought there with one minor ally Plataia. Athens developed an empire 50 years later from the anti-Persian alliance known as the Delian League.
What was the Persians army's first major defeat?
Their punitive expedition against Eretreia and Athens losing the battle of Marathon to the Athenian and Plataean armies.
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at the battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
Which Persian emporor was defeated by athenian forces at the battle of marathon?
Darius I, also known as Darius the Great was defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
What was not a consequence of the Athenian win over the Persians in the battle at Marathon?
Peace.
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at tye battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
What was the first war in the Persian wars?
It was the war which happened in 490 BCE and was decided by the Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
What does the battle of marathon describe?
The Athenian militia defeated the the Persian forces of Darius I.
