Greece did not fight at Marathon because Greece as a country did not exist. The Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city-states around the Mediterranean Sea from present day France to Asia Minor.
The Athenian army, aided by Plataia, was waiting near the plain of Marathon for the arrival of the Spartans, staying in the hills to avoid the superior Persian cavalry. They saw the cavalry being embarked on ships, and took the opportunity to run down and defeat the unsupported inferior Persian infantry.
Then, realising the cavalry was being rowed around to capture their city in their absence, they ran back the 26 miles to Athens and formed up just in time to turn them back.
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was where Athens fought off the Persian King Darius. The Persians kept invading Greece for personal gain, and eventually Greece had enough and attacked the Persians back.
Darius the Great's commander Datis came to grief at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC (First Persian invasion of Greece) .
There was no emperor of Greece. The Greek world was comprised of hundreds of independent city-states, some of which formed defensive leagues from time to time.The battle of Marathon was lost by an expeditionary force sent out by Persia under command of a Mede named Datis.The defending force from the Greek cities of Athens and Plataia won the battle.
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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 .
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.
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
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The Battle of Marathon, August/September 490 BC, gave Greece a victory over Persia.
In 490 BC Greeks victoriously fought Persians in the Battle of Marathon in an attempt from King Darius I to subjugate Greece.
The battle of Marathon, Greece.