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Battle of Marathon
In 490 BCE, during the first Persian expedition against Greece, a combined Athenian and Plataean force defeated the Persian landing force on the Mara…
Timeline
- -490Marathon Bay · AtticaThe Persian fleet under Datis and Artaphernes landed at Marathon Bay, aiming directly at Athens. Athens, commanded by Miltiades and other generals, joined forces with Plataean reinforcements and deployed at the northern end of the plain in opposition.
- -490Marathon plain · AtticaThe Greek coalition launched a long-distance charge with thickened flanks and a weak center, breaking the Persian center and outflanking both wings. The Persian army fled to its ships, and the Athenian messenger Philippides (or a similar heraldic tradition) ran back to Athens with news of the victory.
Sources
- Battle of Marathon https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Marathon
- Battle of Marathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon