9,000 heavy infantry and 9,000 light infantry, plus 2,000 Platean allies.
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
Battle of Marathon
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
The Mede general Datis and Persian general Artaphernes commanded the Persian forces.
The Greek present - the Athenians and Plataians - won with minimal casualties and drove off the Persian force sent against them.
The Greek historian Herodotus mentions 192 Athenians and 11 Plataeans .
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
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 .
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
Battle of Marathon
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Marathon , Greece
Athenians
King Darius I .
Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .
The Athenians and their Platian allies defeated the Persians punitive expedition sent against them in a land battle on the Plain of Marathon.