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This war was faught by the Greeks against the Persian Army because they wanted to conquer Athens and all of Greece. The war a Marathon was under the leadership of General Miltiades, who resisted and won the battle over the Persians. It is 26 miles from Marathon to Athens and thus the beginnings of the real marathons we enjoy today created by the one man who reached Athens stating that the Persian fllet was coming and they fought them back into the sea.
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When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Who fought the Greeks in the battle of Salamis and Marathon?
The Persians .
Who led the Greeks in the battle of Marathon?
Their ten generals, one from each tribe.
What was the battle of marathon over?
The battle of Marathon was a result of the Persians under King Darius the First to punish the Greeks for supporting the Ionian Revolt where Sardis had been burned after capture . The battle was essentially where the Greeks defeated a Persian punitive expedition that failed .
How many Greeks fought in the battle of marathon?
9,000 Athenians and of their 1,000 Plataian allies.
