[DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of 
Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a 
Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the 
culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King ... The Greek army decisively 
defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a... [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC - EyeWitness to History [PAR] The battle is therefore considered a defining moment in the development of 
European culture. In September of 490 BC a Persian armada of 600 ships 
disgorged... [DOC] [TLE] Marathon - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] May 19, 2013 ... The Battle on the plain of Marathon in September 490 BCE between Greeks and 
the invading forces of Persian King Darius was a ... Next in king Darius' sights 
were Athens and the rest of Greece. ... The total strength of the Persian army is 
unclear, but judging by the number of ..... Greek Hoplite 480-323 BC. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon | Greek history | Britannica.com [PAR] Jan 23, 2015 ... Battle of Marathon, (September 490 bce), in the Greco-Persian Wars, decisive ... 
Command of the hastily assembled Athenian army was vested in 10 ... sent from 
Marathon to Athens, a distance of about 25 miles (40 km), ... Ancient Greece. ... 
The Persian defeat by the Athenians at Marathon in 490 bc had... [DOC] [TLE] On This Day: Athens Defeats Persian Army at the Battle of Marathon [PAR] Battle of Marathon, greco persian war, athenians persians ... 12, 490 B.C., an 
outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians at the Battle of ... Persian 
King Darius I, who had wanted to expand his empire into Europe, sought to ... He 
sent an army to Greece in 492; it conquered Thrace in northern Greece, but a 
storm... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon: Greeks Versus the Persians | HistoryNet [PAR] Jan 17, 2007 ... On the morning of September 17, 490 bc, some 10,000 Greeks ... in the Persian 
army himself), used their knowledge of Persian battle ... The Athenians had 
defeated the most powerful empire in the Western world. ... but the scattered city-
states of Greece constituted a major roadblock to Darius' ambitions. [DOC] [TLE] Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Thermopylae | HistoryNet [PAR] In the 5th century bc, the Persian empire fought the city-states of Greece in one of 
the ... The Greeks had cast off their own god-kings and were just beginning to test 
a limited ... when his troops were defeated by a smaller Athenian army at 
Marathon in 490 bc. .... Spartan boys were sent into military training at the age of 
7. [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Greece for Kids: Persian Wars - Ducksters [PAR] Kids learn about the Persians Wars of Ancient Greece fought between Persia and 
the ... The other Greek cities sent ships and weapons, but were quickly defeated. 
... Darius I, King of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 BC. 
... After the battle, the Athenian army ran the 25 miles back to Athens in order to... [DOC] [TLE] The Persian Wars - The Latin Library [PAR] But, above all, it had a preponderance of the ancient world's most precious ... In 
507 B.C the Athenians sent ambassadors to ask for a protective alliance with the 
... of mainland Greece by the huge army and navy of the king of Persia, who 
could ..... of the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. far outweighed its military 
significance. [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Greece [PAR] Athens sent warships but it did not help. ... defeated. This made King Darius very 
angry at the Greeks. ... -The Persian army landed at Marathon, north of Athens, in 
490 B.C. ... The Greeks won the Battle of Marathon ... -Greece split into 2 
alliances ... -Eventually in 404 B.C.E. captured Athens and defeated the Delian 
League. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - Primary History - Ancient Greeks - Greeks at war [PAR] The Battle of Marathon ... The wars against Persia lasted on

Question: In 490 B.C. this Persian king sent an army into Greece but it was defeated at the Battle of Marathon
Answer: Darius