There were a number of events in the year 490 BC. The major event was the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks led by Athens defeated the Persians. This battle saved Greece from invasion.
In Ancient Greece in 650 BC Perdiccas Temenid found the Macedonian Kingdom!
490 BC falls within the 5th century BC. The 5th century BC spans from 500 BC to 401 BC, with 490 BC situated near the beginning of that century. This period is notable for significant events in ancient history, including the Persian Wars.
Darius the Great's commander Datis came to grief at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC (First Persian invasion of Greece) .
To fight off the invading Persians. This happened twice once under Darius I 492-490 BC again under Xerxes in 480 479BC,
In 490 BC the Persion King Darius invaded Greece. He had planned to invade Greece and take over Athens, however; he lost at the battle of Marathon.
Darius, king of Persia.
The Battle of Marathon .
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There were a number of events in the year 490 BC. The major event was the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks led by Athens defeated the Persians. This battle saved Greece from invasion.
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It was the war between Greece and Persian people called the battle of Marathon.
In Ancient Greece in 650 BC Perdiccas Temenid found the Macedonian Kingdom!
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Historians today think the 1st Persian war started around 490 BC.
Ancient Greece did not exist for another 14000 years.