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There were ten generals (strategos) - one from each tribe commanding their tribal contingent. The nominal war leader was the Polemarch Callimachus. The story is that, as they waited for an opportunity to attack, each of the ten took it in turns day about to be commander. On the tenth day when the battle was actually joined, it was the turn of Miltiades.
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What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at the battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
Was Demosthenes a sophist?
No, demosthenes was an Athenian general.
Why did the Athenians fight against Persia at the battle of marathon?
They were defending their city from an attempt by Persia to instal an expelled Athenian tyrant to rule them.
How many men were in the battle of marathon?
The Battle of Marathon, fought in 490 BCE, involved approximately 10,000 Athenian hoplites and around 1,000 Plataeans against a Persian force estimated to be between 20,000 and 50,000 troops. The exact number of Persian soldiers is debated among historians, but the Athenian and Plataean forces were significantly outnumbered. This battle is notable for the Athenian victory, which is often credited with boosting Greek confidence against Persian expansion.
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 Athenian general at the marathon in the Trojan War?
Trojan War - 12th Century BCE. Battle of Marathon - 5th Century BCE. Don't know anyone who lived that long.
Who is the athenian who ran from marathon to athens?
Phiedippides
Who was the leaders in the marathon?
The Athenian and Plataian armoured infantry.
What was the effect did the athenian runner have on the battle of marathon?
"Nike!" The runner announced "Victory!" over the Persians at the battle of Marathon .
What was not a consequence of the Athenian win over the Persians in the battle at Marathon?
Peace.
What was the Persians army's first major defeat?
Their punitive expedition against Eretreia and Athens losing the battle of Marathon to the Athenian and Plataean armies.
Why did the Athenian army not fight off the Persians when they entered Marathon?
They lurked in the hills around the Plain of Marathon, waiting on reinforcements from Sparta.
Which Persian emporor was defeated by athenian forces at the battle of marathon?
Darius I, also known as Darius the Great was defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
Who the battle of marathon was between?
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
Who is the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory over the Persians at marathon?
Pheidippides
What does the battle of marathon describe?
The Athenian militia defeated the the Persian forces of Darius I.
