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They hung about in the hills around the Plain of Marathon, where the Persian cavalry could not get at them, for reinforcements from Sparta, and then saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on ships. so they ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry.
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What battle did the Athenians defeat Darius and the Persian army saving Athens?
Battle of Marathon
How many Greeks fought in the battle of marathon?
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
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.
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Why were the Greeks able to win the battle of marathon?
It was not the Greeks, it was Athens and its ally Plataia. The Athenians waited on the edge of the Plain of Marathon for reinforcement from Sparta. Then saw the superior Persian cavalry being embarked on ships and ran down and defeated the unsupported inferior Persian infantry.
Where did the Athenians win a great battle against the Persians?
Marathon , Greece
Which famous battle were the Ancient Persians defeated by the Ancient Athenians?
The Battle of Marathon .
What is the The Battle of Marathon?
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 .
Did the Persians defeat the people when they were at Marathon?
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
What battle did the Athenians defeat Darius and the Persian army saving Athens?
Battle of Marathon
Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Who is the Persian emperor who attacked the athenians at the battle of marathon?
King Darius I .
Whom did the Persians fight at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.?
Athenians
Who fought the battle of marathon and when did it take place?
Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .
How many Athenians died in the battle of Marathon?
The Greek historian Herodotus mentions 192 Athenians and 11 Plataeans .
Who was was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Marathon?
The Athenians and their Platian allies defeated the Persians punitive expedition sent against them in a land battle on the Plain of Marathon.
Why did the athenians win the battle of salamis?
First of all the Athenians did not win the battle of salamis, the Greeks did and they won because they had smaller and faster Greek ships
