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First, by a stratagem they were able to convince the Persian commander that the Greek fleet would try to flee through the back entrance to the Strait of Salamis, so the Persians diverted the 200-ship Egyptian contingent to cover that escape route. This evened up the fleets for the main battle.
Second, by positioning themselves inside the Island of Psytallia, this required the Persian fleet to split in two, and each to enter the strait on a narrow front, so that the Greek fleet was able to attack the Persian columns from the flanks. This, and the closeness of the shores minimised the manoeuvre space for the nominally larger and superior Persian triremes.
The Persians were not helped by the fact that they had been sitting at their oars outside the Strait all night to stop an expected Greek breakout, and were tired before they got into the battle the following morning, and a strong wind had raised the waves and pushed against their higher ship sides, making manoeuvre more difficult for them.
The Greeks had tried this at Artemesion opposite Thermopylae and come off second best. This time they picked the right location and overwhelmed the opposition.
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EzraThe Athenians were not represented at the Battle of Thermopylai. They were manning their warships as part of the Greek fleet which fought a losing sea battle in the adjacent strait at Artemesion.
The Greek land force at Thermopylai also was defeated by the Persians.
The Athenians and Plataeans were lurking in the hills around the plain of Marathon where the Persian cavalry could not get them, awaiting Spartan reinforcements. Then they noticed the Persian cavalry being embarked on ships. They ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry no longer protected by their cavalry.
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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 .
What impact did the battle of marathon have?
The Battle of Marathon had shown to the Greek city-states that they could thwart Persian invasion forces and also proved that Greek armour and tactics were superior to those of the Persians .
Who leads the Greek forces against the Persians at the battle of thermopylae?
The commander was Leonidas, one of the two kings of Sparta.
In what year did the Greeks win the battle near the city of marathon?
Marathon was a plain, not a city. It was owned by Athens. They fought a battle against a Persian amphibious punitive expedition sent by Persia in 490 BCE.
Which Persian emporor was defeated by athenian forces at the battle of marathon?
Darius I, also known as Darius the Great was defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
What do the battle of Marathon battle of salamis and the battle of Thermopylae have in common?
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
What do the battle of marathon the battle of salamis and battle of thermopylae have in common?
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
Which Persian empire was defeated by Greek forces at the battle of Marathon?
The Achaemenid Empire.
What does the battle of marathon describe?
The Athenian militia defeated the the Persian forces of Darius I.
What happened during the battle of Marathon?
The Greeks defeated the Persians through superior arms and tactics . The Greeks were under joint command of Miltiades and Callimachus . The defeat of Persian forces marked the end of the 1st Persian invasion of Greece .
What happened during the marathon battle?
The Greeks defeated the Persians through superior arms and tactics . The Greeks were under joint command of Miltiades and Callimachus . The defeat of Persian forces marked the end of the 1st Persian invasion of Greece .
What did the Athenian forces do after defeating the Persians at Marathon?
The Athenians were not at the battle of Thermopylae, but were aboard their warships - hey had sent their families for sanctuary in Peloponnesian cities. The Persians took over Athens and used it as a base while the Greek fleet assembled at Salamis, where it where it met and defeated the Persian fleet.
