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It was important to the Athenians in giving them confidence in their military ability and stoked their adventurous attitudes.
It was important to the Greeks as it demonstrated that the Persian empire was not invincible, and led the southern Greek cities to combine to resist the full-scale Persian invasion ten years later.
It provided an initial check to Persian dominance in Greece and demonstrated to the other Greek city-states that it was possible to resist the Persians. This encouraged them to league against the Persians ten years later when they attempted to subdue all of peninsular Greece.
The battle turned back a Persian attempt to subdue Athens, but brought on a later Persian expedition to subdue all of peninsular Greece. The success at Marathon encouraged enough of the Greek cities to believe that they could resist Persia, which they successfully did ten years later.
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∙ 7y agoIt was important to the Athenians in giving them confidence in their military ability and stoked their adventurous attitudes.
It was important to the Greeks as it demonstrated that the Persian empire was not invincible, and led the southern Greek cities to combine to resist the full-scale Persian invasion ten years later.
It provided an initial check to Persian dominance in Greece and demonstrated to the other Greek city-states that it was possible to resist the Persians. This encouraged them to league against the Persians ten years later when they attempted to subdue all of peninsular Greece.
The battle turned back a Persian attempt to subdue Athens, but brought on a later Persian expedition to subdue all of peninsular Greece. The success at Marathon encouraged enough of the Greek cities to believe that they could resist Persia, which they successfully did ten years later.
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Why is the battle of marathon important today?
The battle has no importance today. It is an interesting historical story.
Where did the battle of marathon occur?
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles nort of Athens,
When did the battle of marathom start and end?
The Battle of Marathon started on August 12th 490 BC. The Battle of Marathon ended on August 12th 490 BC.
What years were included in the decade before the battle of marathon?
The decade before the Battle of Marathon took place between 499 BCE and 490 BCE. The Battle of Marathon itself occurred in 490 BCE.
Who won the marathon battle?
The Greeks did
Who is an important leader in the Persians at the Marathon battle?
Datis.
Why is marathon an important place?
The Battle of Marathon proved that Greek armor , tactics and strategy could defeat a numerically superior opponent .
Why is the battle of marathon important today?
The battle has no importance today. It is an interesting historical story.
When did plutarch write the battle of marathon?
500 years after the battle of marathon
2 pictures that represent the battle of Marathon?
Look up : Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer Also type in picture battle of marathon
Where was the Ancient Greek battle of the marathon held?
The Ancient Greek Battle of Marathon(490B.C.) took place in the bay of marathon
In what year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. The battle took place in Marathon, Greece. It was a battle between the citizens of Athens, and the Persians.
When did the marathon happen?
The Battle of Marathon occurred in 490 BC .
What is the The Battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt , and first defeat , by Persian forces to subjugate Greece . The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , Greece .
When did the battle of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars
Which happened first- battle of Marathon or battle of Platea?
Marathon 490 BCE. Plataea 479 BCE.
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
