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What happened to warriors who died in battle?
From what I know, the Greeks would put a gold coin on the eyes of the dead soldiers/warriors, (this was so they would pay the toll to Hades) then burn them. The soldiers who died at the Battle of Towton in the English Wars of the Roses were piled up into two large piles and covered over. The officers were buried at the local church.
How long is the drive from Athens to Sparta?
They are 153 miles apart by land and 95 miles apart by air. Can you believe that in 490BC a messanger was ordered to run that distance just to send reinforcments for a battle! Not only that but after he made it he returned with the reinforcments, fought in the battle and was then ordered to run all the back to announce the victory!!! He made it but collapsed and died of exhaustion. Edit: Actually, the story about a man running from Marathon to Athens is not true. A herald named Pheidippides was sent on the 150 mile run to Sparta (which he made in two days) for reinforcements, but the story about him being ordered to run from Marathon to Athens is just a bastardization of several accounts, mostly from long after the war. It's usually wrongly attributed to Herodotus. More: Pheidipides the runner arrived back in Athens from this run hallucinating, and died, so he was unable to do any fighting and running later at Marathon. After the Athenians defeated the Persian infantry at Marathon, they realised that the Persian cavalry, which had been absent from the battle (which allowed the Athenians to win), were sailing around to Athens to enter the city gates which were to be opened for them by traitors. The 9,000 Athenian warriors ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to form up in front of the city just as the Persian cavalry began to disembark, and repelled them. The runners of the first Marathon run were these 9,000, carrying their armour and weapons, after having already fought that morning at Marathon. The runners of today's marathon races which replicate that desperate defence, get it pretty easy by comparison.
Witch famous people died in the yellow fever in 1793?
the famous person who died from the yellow fever is James
Which noted artist who was famous for his landscapes of the outback died in 1959?
Albert Namatjira was a very famous landscape artist who died on August 8th, 1959.
What battle did Napoleon die in?
Napoleon did not die in any war he was ousted from France after his second military defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and was relegated to spend the rest of his life in isolation on the island of st Helena. He is purported to have died there of a stomach condition, ulcers or cancer.
How do you think a marathon got its name?
The name marathon comes from the Battle of Marathon. It was fought between Persia and Athens at Marathon, Greece. After the Greeks defeated the Persians, they sent a runner back to Athens to inform the Greeks of their victory. The distance between Marathon and Athens was around 25 to 26 kilometers. He burst into the assembly hall exclaiming Νενικήκαμεν (We have won!) then collapsed and died from exhaustion. This is just a legend.
Who ran 26 miles and yelled Nike before he died?
no idea name but it was to do with a battle between Greeks and Persians at Marathon. he ran 26 miles got into city walls shouted Nike and died. (victory) that's why we call 26 miles a Marathon
How many men died in the battle of Marathon?
192
How many Persians died in the battle of marathon?
around 6000
How many Atheneon men died in the battle of Marathon?
120
Which Persian emperor was killed at the battle Marathon?
Persia had a king, not an emperor. The Persian king Darius I was at home in Persia when the battle of Marathon took place, so he was not killed at Marathon. Darius the Great died of natural causes 14 years after Marathon.
Is Boston Marathon a sedentary event?
no, because sedentary meaning sitting, staying, no movement and the boston marathon is a 26 mile run... if u participate in the boston marathon u should be running not sitting with no movement.
How many died in battle of thermopylae?
about 20,000 Persians and 4000 Greeks.
What was the name of the battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians and then sent Pheidippides to Athens?
The Battle of Marathon. However Pheidippides was already dead at the time. He had been sent to Sparta to summon them to Marathon, a round trip of 120 miles. He died as a result of that run, and so was not available to go to Athens after the battle. After the battle, the Athenians realised there was an attack by sea on the city, and their army of 9,000 all ran back the 26 miles, getting there just in time to save the city. Sorry, no Pheidippides, but a whole army did the run which formed the basis of today's marathon run.
Why is the battle of marathon called the battle of the marathon?
Greece started the marathon by messengers jogging back and forth from marathon, Greece and other cities. But today's modern marathons have 3 part names : Lead Sponsor, Location, and Marathon .
How far is the marathon and why?
It is a little more than 42 kilometres. In 490Bc, the Greeks won at Marthon against the Persians. A soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to report on the victory. He died after the crucial sentence. In honour of that soldier, the distance and the name is the sameof the event of Marathon.
Where did Hippias die?
He was with the Persians at the battle of Marathon and is said to have died on the way back at Lemnos in 490 BC.
