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What is the name of the battle in 490 BC that the Greeks were defeated by Persia?
It was not the Greeks but the Greek city-state of Eretria.The Persians then switched to Athens which defeated them at Marathon.
What major events occurred in the year 490 BC?
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.
Why did the marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was where Athens fought off the Persian King Darius. The Persians kept invading Greece for personal gain, and eventually Greece had enough and attacked the Persians back.
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
What wars united Athens and Sparta against and external enemy?
The Persian Wars 490 to 449 BCE.
What road could Persians have taken to invade Athens?
The attack on Athens in 490 BCE was by the sea road, landing at Marathon where the army was defeated and reembarked. The capture of Athens in 480 BCE was by the coastal road which roughly followed today's Highway 1.
Where did the Athenians defeat the Persians in 490 BC?
On the Plain of Marathon 26 miles north of Athens.
How long after the battle at Marathon did the Persians attack Greece for a second time?
They lost.
When was the first marathon?
490 BC When a runner took a message to Athens with the news that the Greeks had won a battle against the Persians at Marathon
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 .
What is the term for Decisive battle fought in 490 B.C. Athenians defeated the Persians?
The battle of Marathon (a plain 26 miles to the north of Athens).
What is the name of the battle in 490 BC that the Greeks were defeated by Persia?
It was not the Greeks but the Greek city-state of Eretria.The Persians then switched to Athens which defeated them at Marathon.
What major events occurred in the year 490 BC?
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.
Why did the marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was where Athens fought off the Persian King Darius. The Persians kept invading Greece for personal gain, and eventually Greece had enough and attacked the Persians back.
Why did Persians attack Athens?
Athens and Eretria had supported the Greek city of Miletus in Asia Minor in a revolt against the Persians. They overplayed their hand by burning the Persian provincial capital of Sardis, and the Persian king Darius sent a punitive expedition against them in 490 BCE.Eretria was captured and enslaved. The Athenians with their ally Plataia defeated the Persian infantry at Marathon, and turned back their cavalry in front of the city, after which the expedition went home.
City where the Greeks defeated the Persians and gave us the name of the running race?
Not the Greeks, but the Greek city-states of Athens and Plataea, The battle in 490 BCE was on the plain of Marathon (not a city) 26 miles north of Athens.
What plain is located 26 miles northeast of Athens?
The plain located 26 miles northeast of Athens is the Marathon plain. It is famous for being the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, where the Athenians defeated the Persians.
