Darius, enraged at Eretria and Athens, sent Hippias, the exiled son of Pisistratus, to lead 30,000 Persians.
Darius, enraged at Eretria and Athens, sent Hippias, the exiled son of Pisistratus, to lead 30,000 Persians. Outnumbered three to one, mostly Athenian forces under Miltiades, fighting in close array, defeated the Persian calvary. FTP identify this epic 490 BCE battle, news of which was, according to legend, brought to Athens by Pheidippides.
Darius, enraged at Eretria and Athens, sent Hippias, the exiled son of Pisistratus, to lead 30,000 Persians.
Battle of {Marathon}