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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.
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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 do the Athenians flee instead of remaining to fight the Persians on land?
The Athenians lacked the resources in manpower to thwart the advance of the Persian Army .
Why did the Athenian army not go out and fight the Persians when they arrived at Marathon?
They did go out to Marathon but lurked in the hills to avoid the Persian cavalry. They were awaiting the arrival of the Spartan army to help them. However when they saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on ships they took the opportunity and ran down and defeated the inferior unarmoured Persian infantry caught without the protection of their cavalry. After defeating the Persian infantry, the Athenian infantry realised the Persian cavalry was being shipped around the coast to Athens to take the city in their absence, with traitors to open the city gates to let them in. The 9,000 Athenoan infantry ran back the 26 miles to Athens carrying their weapons and armour, and arrived to form up in front of their city as the Persian cavalry was being disembarked. The Persians gave up and went home. This run by the Athenian army is celebrated today in the marathon race. Today's runners get it easy, not having to run in sandals carrying weapons and armour. Much tougher lot in those days, and of course they had the incentive of saving their homes and families.
Why did the Athenian army did not go out to fight the Persians when they arrived at Marathon?
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What the greek army did in 479 BC?
They defeated the Persians.
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.
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
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.
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 .
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.
Why do the Athenians flee instead of remaining to fight the Persians on land?
The Athenians lacked the resources in manpower to thwart the advance of the Persian Army .
Why did the Athenian army go out to fight the Persians when they arrived at Marathon?
It was not the Greeks, it was the Greek city-state of Athens with its allty Plataia. As their infantry army could not face the Persian cavalry, they waited in the hills until they saw the cavalry being embarked on ships and departing. They ran down to the plain and defeated the infrior Persian infantry. Realising then where the Persian cavalry was going - to land near Athens and gallop up to the city where traitors would open the gates for them with the Athenian army at Marathon - they ran back over the hills in time to form up in front of the city just as the cavalry disembarked. Frustrated, the Persians reembarked and went home. The 26 miles the Athenian warriors ran became the basis for today's Marathon run. The Athenian soldiers did it much tougher, having to carry their weapons and armour as well.
