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Athens' right wing was led by Callimachus. Athens' left wing was covered by the Plataeans. Athens' center was led by Themistocles and Aristides.The Greek idea was to attack first and to cross the distance from the slopes to the Persians as fast as possible in order to beat the Persian cavalry and archers to it . ~ see related link below .
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∙ 10y agoPersian:
To hold the Athenian army there with its infantry while its cavalry was embarked and shipped around to take Athens where traitors would open the gates. The Athenian army would then be trapped between the Persian army and the Persian-held city.
Clever.
Athenian:
To stay in the hills around the Plain of Marathon, where the Persian cavalry could not get at them, and wait for the arrival of the Spartan army.
Cautiously clever.
Result:
The Athenians observed the embarkation of the Persian cavalry and ran down and defeated the inferior infantry.
Opportunistically clever.
They then realised where the ships were going to, and although physically exhausted from the battle, ran back the 26 miles to Athens to defend it, getting there just in time.
Clever and desperately determined.
The Persians, having lost both their infantry and the chance of taking the city, went home, taking the prisoners from Eretria which had been taken in a similar but successful trick a week before.
Pragmatic.
Moral:
Today's Marathon runners who commemorate the Athenin army's feat today should be made to carry armour and weapons and wear sandals, and live on a diet of bread and olive oil, if they want to pretend that they are as tough as the original runners in 490 BCE.
Not a chance - too hard.
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When did the battle of marathom start and end?
The Battle of Marathon started on August 12th 490 BC. The Battle of Marathon ended on August 12th 490 BC.
Where did the battle of marathon occur?
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles nort of Athens,
What years were included in the decade before the battle of marathon?
The decade before the Battle of Marathon took place between 499 BCE and 490 BCE. The Battle of Marathon itself occurred in 490 BCE.
Who won the marathon battle?
The Greeks did
Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Why is marathon an important place?
The Battle of Marathon proved that Greek armor , tactics and strategy could defeat a numerically superior opponent .
When did plutarch write the battle of marathon?
500 years after the battle of marathon
What was the Persian strategy during the battle of marathon?
To fight desperately with its inferior infantry, as its cavalry had been embarked to make a raid on the city of Athens.
2 pictures that represent the battle of Marathon?
Look up : Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer Also type in picture battle of marathon
Where was the Ancient Greek battle of the marathon held?
The Ancient Greek Battle of Marathon(490B.C.) took place in the bay of marathon
In what year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. The battle took place in Marathon, Greece. It was a battle between the citizens of Athens, and the Persians.
When did the marathon happen?
The Battle of Marathon occurred in 490 BC .
What is the The Battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt , and first defeat , by Persian forces to subjugate Greece . The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , Greece .
When did the battle of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars
Which happened first- battle of Marathon or battle of Platea?
Marathon 490 BCE. Plataea 479 BCE.
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Was pan is the battle of marathon?
The presence of Pan , the mythological Greek god , at the Battle of Marathon was not recorded by historians .
