The battle has no importance today. It is an interesting historical story.
The Battle of Marathon started on August 12th 490 BC. The Battle of Marathon ended on August 12th 490 BC.
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles nort of Athens,
The battle was 490 BCE, so count backwards.
The Greeks did
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
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The Battle of Marathon proved that Greek armor , tactics and strategy could defeat a numerically superior opponent .
500 years after the battle of marathon
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The Battle of Thermopylae and Marathon. The marathon we know today is because the runner from the battle ran all the way back to Athens which was twenty-six miles. These battles were against the Persians though.
The Ancient Greek Battle of Marathon(490B.C.) took place in the bay of marathon
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.
After winning the battle of Marathon against the Persian infantry, the Athenians realised that the Persian cavalry was being rowed to Athens to attack it in their absence. They ran back the 26 miles to protect the city, arriving just in time. Today's marathon run duplicates that run, however today's runners do it in good footwear and light clothes. The Greek infantry in sandals with armour and weapons dit it tougher.
After the Battle of Marathon defeated the Persian infantry, the Athenian army ran home 26 miles over the hills back to their city to protect it from a Persian amphibious attack launched after the battle. The marathon runs today commemorate that run by 9,000 Athenian armored warriors and their 9,000 light infantry.
The Battle of Marathon occurred in 490 BC .
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 started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars