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The battle of Marathon was won by the city-state of Athens, not the Greeks.
The Persians had arranged for the party of the ousted tyrant of Athens to open the gates of the city. They kept the Athenian army lurking in the hills for 10 days around the plain of Marathon to avoid the Persian cavalry. When the cavalry was loaded onto ships to be taken around the Sunion peninsula to land and gallop up to the gates which would be opened by pro-Persian traitors, the Athenians dashed down to the plain and defeaed the inferior Persian infantry, now without the decisive cavalry support of which the Athenians had been fearful.
After this victory, the Athenian army ran back over the hills the 26 miles (origin of today's marathon run!) to Athens in time to form up in front of the city as the Persian cavalry landed. The Persians went home.
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Who won the marathon battle?
The Greeks did
In what year did the Greeks win the battle near the city of marathon?
Marathon was a plain, not a city. It was owned by Athens. They fought a battle against a Persian amphibious punitive expedition sent by Persia in 490 BCE.
Who were the two sides fighting in the battle of marathon?
Greeks versus Persians .
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in this battle due to their better weapons and armor?
The Battle of Marathon .
Which Greek politician urged the Greeks to build stronger defenses and more ships after the battle of Marathon?
Themistocles.
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Where was the battle that helped the Greeks win over the persians?
Marathon, Greece .
Did the ancient Greeks win a decisive battle at Marathon or Carthage?
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.
What plain did the Greeks win the battle against Darius' army?
The plain of Marathon , Greece .
Who won the marathon battle?
The Greeks did
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.
Who was the actual winner at the battle of marathon?
The Greeks.
In what year did the Greeks win the battle near the city of marathon?
Marathon was a plain, not a city. It was owned by Athens. They fought a battle against a Persian amphibious punitive expedition sent by Persia in 490 BCE.
Who fought the Greeks in the battle of Salamis and Marathon?
The Persians .
Why were the Greeks able to win the battle of marathon?
It was not the Greeks, it was Athens and its ally Plataia. The Athenians waited on the edge of the Plain of Marathon for reinforcement from Sparta. Then saw the superior Persian cavalry being embarked on ships and ran down and defeated the unsupported inferior Persian infantry.
What fighting formations did the Greeks and Persians use in the battle of marathon?
defence
Who were the two sides fighting in the battle of marathon?
Greeks versus Persians .
