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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.
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When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
How did Athens win the battle of marathon?
The Greeks allowed the center to give way thus exposing the Persian flanks to a concerted Greek assault causing the collapse of Persian forces who then sought to escape by sea - the Greeks then slaughtered the Persian forces attempting to escape . Look to the related link below which has an excellent representation of what occurred at the seminal battle of Marathon .
Did the Greeks win the battle of Thermopylae?
They did not, the Persians won; the Greeks were WAAY outnumbered.
Did Agamemnon win The Trojan War?
King Agamemnon did win the Trojan War. The Greeks were able to break into the walls of Troy by building the famous Trojan Horse. Greeks opened the gates in the middle of the night and were able to storm the city.
How did the battle Thermopylae help Athens even though the Greeks lost?
The Greeks lost in the battle of the hot gates, but the 300 held the place for the rest of the army and navy to win now that the 3 days that were forbidden to fight were over.
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 .
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.
Why were the greeks able to win the battle of salamis?
They had smaller boats and were eaiser to control.
What were the Greeks able to use to win the battle Salamis?
their large area of land
What was the storage that the Greeks used to win the war to Marathon Thermopylae Salamis?
stagey*
What battle did Greece win against the Persians in 490 bc?
The Battle of Marathon .
How did Athens win the battle of marathon?
The Greeks allowed the center to give way thus exposing the Persian flanks to a concerted Greek assault causing the collapse of Persian forces who then sought to escape by sea - the Greeks then slaughtered the Persian forces attempting to escape . Look to the related link below which has an excellent representation of what occurred at the seminal battle of Marathon .
What were the Greeks able to win the battle of salamis?
Control of the sea and blockade of the Persian sea resupply from Asia Minor.
Why did Greeks win the battle of Marathon in the Persian wars?
The Greeks , specifically the city-state (polis) of Athens , were capable of defeating a numerically superior Persian army was through superior armor and tactics ~ see related link below ,
