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What is the term for Decisive battle fought in 490 B.C. Athenians defeated the Persians?

The battle of Marathon (a plain 26 miles to the north of Athens).


What was the battle names of Sparta and Athens when Sparta sent olny 300 men?

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Who fought the battle of marathon and when did it take place?

Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .


What city states fought the Persians?

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Who did the athenians fight against?

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Where did the Greeks get the idea of a marathon?

The Athenians fought the Persians in the Battle of Marathon, a town in Attika. Thy myth says a soldier, Feidippides, ran to Athens, 40 km, to tell about their victory. The battle is history, the running is a myth.


How many Persians fought in the battle of Marathon?

About 25,000.


Who fought the Greeks in the battle of Salamis and Marathon?

The Persians .


Who did the 300 spartan fight with in the battle of Persia?

The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .


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