The Battle of Marathon One of the most significant battles in antiquity was fought on the narrow, tree strewn plain of Marathon, in September, 490 BC. There, the Athenian army defeated a Persian force more than twice its size, because of superior leadership, training and equipment. The battle of Marathon has provided inspiration to the underdogs throughout history. In 490 BC, the Athenians proved that superior strategy, and technology can claim victory over massive numbers. In 646 BC the Persian
The epic and historic Battle of Marathon took place, almost 2500 years ago, 25 miles’ northeast of the present-day capital city of Greece, Athens, on the plains of Marathon. The adversaries were none other than the city-state of Athens (Athenians), and the powerful Army of Darius, the King of Persia (Persians). Darius sent his Army to subjugate Athenians and punish them for their alleged involvement in the burning and destruction of Sardis, the then capital city of Persia. The Persians were a far
The Battle of Marathon was a very important battle that was fought in the first Greco-Persian war. It was fought in either August or September of the year 492 B.C.E. The battle was between the Persians and a few city-states from Greece. The Persians were attacking the Greeks because during the expansion of the Persian Empire, under the leadership of King Darius I, the people of Ionia had rebelled against Persia. Then the people of Athens offered assistance to the Ionian people, but the Persians soon
its ferocious battles, which showcased the superiority of Greek military methods, but also for the striking personalities involved, the democratic character of the military command, and the ability of the fractious Greeks to drop their strong divisions and unite behind a single cause.” (Church A. 1). It started from 499 BC and ended in 479 BC. The persian war is a series of wars, including the battle of the Ionian Revolt, Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea. In this battle, the Greeks faced
was largely due to efforts of mainly Athens but also Sparta as well. Athens was responsible for the major turning points of the Persian invasions, while Sparta was responsible for the deciding battle. Miltiades, with his skilful battle strategies, defeated the Persians during their second invasion at Marathon, which gave Athens a confidence boost on their military. During the third invasion, when the Athenians were evacuated to Salamis, Themistocles had devised a plan to trick the Persians which had
this Themistocles really is? Well let’s start with his background. Themistocles was a man like any other man in ancient Greece, power hungry, strong, and a lover of life. Themistocles was a powerful general and politician who fought in the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis. Themistocles showed true leadership during his lifetime. He was from Ancient Athens, Greece, and lived from “524 BC to 459 BC” . He was born in Athens, Greece and finally ended up dying in Persia, the country that
outnumbering the Greeks, the Persians should have easily conquered them. The Greeks were able to defeat the Persians because they united for a sole purpose. This unification provided the strength they needed to win decisive military and naval sea battles. The Greek and Persian war began with the Ionian Revolt.. The Ionian Revolt was a series of revolts in Aeolis, Doris, Cyprus and Caria against Persian rule. The revolts lasted from 499 BC to 493 BC. The rebellions were supported by the Greek cities
united in battle, although others found ways to avoid participation in the wars. The Greeks also relied on the words of Apollo to guide them, but the oracle did not always act encouragingly. The Greeks defeated the Persians in the Persian Wars due to heroic actions performed by Athens and Sparta and occasional assistance from the gods, but cowardice shown by other poleis nearly ended the Greeks’ chances of success. Unity between the Greek poleis could be seen occasionally in the battles of the
the city of Miletus. This sparked the Persian-Greek Wars as the Persians marched forward into Greece. The Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon was between the Athenians helped by the Plataeans against a Persian army commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The Persians sailed to a harbor near the city state of Marathon, from there, they sent the Persians to march into the plains of Marathon, where the Athenians and Plataeans were blocking the exits of the plains. Knowing that the small Greek army
The Battle of Marathon was the one of the wars between Ancient Greece and Persia. There is three well known ones: Battle of Thermopylae, the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis. Out of those wars between Ancient Greece and Persia, the Battle of Marathon was the most famous. Even though the Battle of Marathon was the most famous it was only five days long. The Persian King, Darius, demanded water and earth from the city that belonged to the Athenians. As the response, the Athenians
Persian invades at the Battle of Marathon. In 480 B.C. Xerxes the First, the Emperor of the Persians, (c.519- 465) B.C, and a large Persian force attempted to even the score. In the battle of Thermopylae, The Persian’s outnumbered the Spartans. The Persians then marched to Athens for revenge. The Greeks defeated the Persian Navy at the battle of Salamis that same year proved to be turning point in the conflict and Xerxes withdrew most of his men in Asia. The finale battle of the Persian War was near
The famous ancient Greek writer, Sophocles, once said, “success is dependent on effort.” (Ancient Greece). Ancient Greece brought so much effort into their art, history, wars, mythology, their people, and their society to bring success to their civilization. The United States bases several parts of their civilization from the teachings and experiences the Greek civilization had. The Greek civilization is significant to the United States for many reasons including their influence on astronomy, math
The battle of Marathon is one that nearly every historian can recall. Whether do to its Hellenistic nature or the infamous tale that dictates the name of a popular footrace we currently celebrate, the battle itself is of great strategic importance to historians of the militaristic department. The battle is one of the first well documented amphibious landings in written history. The case lends vital information as to the method and the purpose of not only amphibious landings but also the general theme
Herodotus explains how Themistocles often “demonstrated how supreme his powers of analysis were” (Herodotus, pg. 297). It was Themistocles’s inspired planning that allowed Athens to have two hundred ships ready for battle before the Persian Empire could invade (Herodotus, pg. 497). Prior the Persian War the public treasury of the Athenians received generous revenue from the Laurium mines (Herodotus, pg. 497). It was decided that every Athenian citizen would be given
Prior to the defeat in Marathon, the Persian military was known for their superiority and lack of mercy in combat. Therefore, the victory of the Athenians over the Persians served as a boost of morale for Athenians and as merits for later to proclaim Athenian superiority. Athens
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisia, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory
but a more plausible suggestion is the need for more land, the increase of the king at home or the rebel states at the western border of the empire. Ranging from the Ionian Revolt (499-494 B.C.E.) through Darius’s punitive expedition that failed at Marathon (490 B.C.E.) and the defeat of Xerxes’ massive invasion of Greece by the Spartan-led Hellenic League (480-479 B.C.E.). The first major setback for Persian arms launched the Greeks into their period of greatest cultural productivity.
were a Greek civil war between the Delian League led by Athens and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Free Greek states united under the Delian League, which controlled and created by Athens, before the Greek-Persian Wars. After long and bloody battles between the Delian League and Persians, Greek city states had victory against the Persians and after the war, Athens used the Delian League for their purpose and turned it to Athenian Empire. Sparta resisted to Athens and Sparta created the Peloponnesian
I have important news to tell you today, in which every Greek city-state will be taken to extreme heights of this new era. We have won the Battle of Issus, my friend! Finally, the day has come where we will be able to show Persia, our power and wisdom. Alexander is a key component to our success; we would have never survived without his courage, dedication, and wisdom. Before the war began, he had ridden to the front lines, where he named each solider and reminded us of the permanent values that
eventually crushed the revolt. Persia may have crushed the Ionian revolt, but the Persian King Darius were very upset that the Greek city-states would dare oppose him. This set in motion the wars and battles between the Greeks and Persians that stretched from 490 BCE, with the battle of Marathon to the battle of Salamis and Plataea in 480 BCE. In 490 BCE, the Persian