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The '''Athenian military''' was the military force of [[Athens]], one of the major ''[[polis|poleis]]'' of [[Greece|Ancient Greece]].
The '''Athenian military''' was the military force of [[Athens]], one of the major ''[[polis|poleis]]'' of [[Greece|Ancient Greece]].


Notable generals included [[Perikles]], [[Alkibiades]], [[Thucydides]], and [[Demosthenes]].
Notable generals included [[Perikles]], [[Alkibiades]], [[Thucydides]], and [[Demosthenes]].         
 
{{Faction_Infobox|name = Athenian Army|image = ACOD Athenian infantryman.png|leader = The representative of [[Attika]]|headquarters = [[Athens]]|locations = [[Greece]]|related = [[Delian League]]}}


==History==
==History==
In 490 BCE, the Athenian military engaged an invading force from the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]] on the [[Marathon Beach|Beaches of Marathon]] and were victorious.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Battle of Marathon: "The Aftermath"</ref>
In 490 BCE, the Athenian military engaged an invading force from the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]] on the [[Marathon Beach|Beaches of Marathon]] and was victorious.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Battle of Marathon: "The Aftermath"</ref>


During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Athenians were deployed across Greece and served as one of the primary armies of the [[Delian League]]. In this capacity, they fought against the army deployed by [[Sparta]] and the [[Peloponnesian League]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Athenians were deployed across Greece and served as one of the primary armies of the [[Delian League]]. In this capacity, they fought against the army deployed by [[Sparta]] and the [[Peloponnesian League]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

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The Athenian military was the military force of Athens, one of the major poleis of Ancient Greece.

Notable generals included Perikles, Alkibiades, Thucydides, and Demosthenes.         


History

In 490 BCE, the Athenian military engaged an invading force from the Persian Empire on the Beaches of Marathon and was victorious.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians were deployed across Greece and served as one of the primary armies of the Delian League. In this capacity, they fought against the army deployed by Sparta and the Peloponnesian League.[2]

Military units

Appearances

References

  1. Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Battle of Marathon: "The Aftermath"
  2. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey