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Athens had 10 generals (strategoi) - one for each of the ten tribes which contributed to the Athenian army. The senior one was the Polemarch who was the magistrate nominally in command. The generals were alloted tasks and given resources to carry them out. The story at Marathon was that they took it in turns to command on each day, and it was Miltiades' turn on day 10 when the Persians split their cavalry off and gave the opportunity to defeat their infantry.
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Who led the Greeks in the battle of Marathon?
Their ten generals, one from each tribe.
Which athenian general held command for the battle of marathon?
Of the ten generals, it was the turn of Miltiades on the day of the battle.
Who was the leader of the Athenian army when the battle of marathon took place?
There were ten Athenian generals - one for each tribal regiment, plus a polemarch - the magistrate charged with commanding the army - his name was Callimachus.The stroy goes that each of the generals had command in succession for a day each. The battle occurred on the tenth day, on which day it was the turn of Miltiades.
The Athenian assembly appointed ten generals, who?
They led armies out into battle.
What were the consequences of the battle of marathon?
With its expedition to punish Athens for itervening within its empire failed, Persia resolved to bring mainland Greece under control, and launched a full scale invasion ten years later.
