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The Athenians sent a expeditionary force to Ionia in 498 BCE to help them and burnt the
Persian provincial capital of Sardis in the process. This focussed Persian attention on Athens, and an expeditionary force was sent in 490 BCE to bring it under Persian control. Athens defeated this force Marathon.
Persia then decided to bring all the Greek cites under control and invaded in force in 480 BCE with Athens a prime target. As there was no hope of avoiding defeat on land, Athens abandoned the city, sent its population to seek refuge in other cities and embarked its army to fight at sea as the core of the naval force of the Greek alliance. The Persian navy threatened the Greek cities, so each city kept its army at home defending the walls.
The Greek fleet won at Salamis, and Athens the following year sent its army to join the Greek alliance at Plataia where the combined forces defeated the Persian army.
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Why did the Athenian army not fight off the Persians when they entered Marathon?
They lurked in the hills around the Plain of Marathon, waiting on reinforcements from Sparta.
Why did the Athenian army not go out to fight the Persians when they arrived at Marathon?
They stayed in the hills around the Plain of Marathon where the Persian cavalry couldn't get at them, waiting for reinforcements from Sparta.
Why didn't the Athenian army fight the Persians?
They did - they provided the second strongest Greek contingent at the battle of Plataea, and after the Persian invasion was repelled, took over leadership for the next 30 years until the Persians agreed to peace.
How did the Persian win the battle of bay of Marathon?
The Persians lost the battle. The Athenian army defeated the Persian expeditionary force.
Who would win in a fight an army of Sith Lords or the Nazis teamed up with the Babylonians Persians and an army of flowers?
I can't even guess but it would be an interesting fight.
How could the Persian war have ended if Sparta and Athens had not united to fight the Persian Army?
The Persians would have won if Sparta and Athens had not united to fight the Persian Army
The Athenian who defeated the Persians at marathon?
The Athenian who famously defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was Miltiades. He was a general who led the Athenian forces to a decisive victory against a much larger Persian army. This battle is often celebrated as a pivotal moment in the Greco-Persian Wars and is regarded as a symbol of Athenian democracy and military prowess. Miltiades' tactical innovations and leadership played a crucial role in securing this historic win for Athens.
What did athenian boys study?
They couldn't study because they would have to go train for the army to fight for athens =)
Why did the battle at marathon start?
The Athenian army saw an opportunity when the Persians sent their cavalry to embark on ships, and rushed down to engage the inferior Persian infantry.
Why did the Persians amass such a large army to fight such a small city-state (Athens)?
The Persian army in the attempt to capture Athens in 490 BCE faced 18,000 Athenian heavy and light infantry plus 2,000 from its ally Plataea. Against this force the Persians sent 25,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry. Not at all such a large army, particularly fighting a force on its home soil, plus they also had to lay siege to and capture the city of Eretria before taking on the Athenians.
Were the Persians eventually able to fight off the Spartans?
The Persians invaded mainland Greece and faced a combined fleet and army of some Greek city-states, including Sparta. The Persians were defeated at sea and on land.
What destroyed the Persian feet a salamis and what solders were responsibloe for the Persians defeat at platae?
The Persians were defeated by the Athenian Admiral Themistocles at the sea battle of Salamis and the Spartan general Pausanius defeated the Persian army led by Mardonius at the battle of Plataea .
