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Which Persian empire was defeated by Greek forces at the battle of Marathon?
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The Achaemenid Empire.
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What King of Persia lost the Marathon?
An Persian expeditionary force sent by King Darius to punish the Eretrians and Athenians for interfering in his empire was defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.
When did the battle of marathon begin?
The battle of Marathon began in 490 BC. The battle took place between the Persian Empire and the Greeks. Eventually, the Greeks won the war.
What strong army did Alexander defeat?
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire
Who was the battle of marathon fought by?
An expeditionary force from the Persian Empire and the combined armies of Athens and its ally Plataia.
What do the battle of Marathon battle of salamis and the battle of Thermopylae have in common?
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
What do the battle of marathon the battle of salamis and battle of thermopylae have in common?
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
Why are the battle of marathon and the battle of salamis so important?
They were major steps in persuading the Persian Empire to stop trying to impose peace in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Who was darius the great?
Darius was the third king of the Persian Empire and the father of Xerxes I (the king of Persia mentioned in 300). He was the first Persian to attempt to invade Greece and was ultimately defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
What happened to Marathon in the Persian Wars?
It was the site of a battle between Athens and Plataea and a Persian expeditionary force sent to take over Athens and reinstall an Athenian tyrant to prevent it causing further trouble within the Persian Empire. The Athenians repelled the Persian force at the battle.
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 combatants of the battle of marathon?
An amphibious expeditionary force from the Persian Empire sent to punish Athens for adding to trouble within the empire, and the culprit Athens and its junior ally Plataia.
What were the results of the first Battle of Granicus River?
The Macedonians under Alexander defeated a provincial Persian army, allowing Alexander to continue his advance into the heart of the Persian Empire.
