They were facing a Persian punitive expedition sent against them. They saw an opportunity when the Persian cavalry was loaded on ships and left the Persian infantry unsupported.
The Persians .
marathon?
At Marathon 490 BCE.
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At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
They both knew that the Persians would attack them with more, bigger, stronger armies. They figure out if they don't cooperate together, they would both be killed.
Celebrate victory over the Persians
Both the Spartans and the athenians
Marathon - it was the Athenians.
I am studying this right now in history the athenians fought against the Persians in 480 b.c.
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
Marathon , Greece