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The '''Battle of Marathon''' was a military engagement between the combined armies of [[Athens]] and [[Fort of Plataia|Plataia]] against the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]] in 490 BCE. The battle, fought on the [[Marathon Beach]], was the culmination of the first attempt by King [[Darius I of Persia]] in his attempts to [[Greco-Persian Wars|subjugate]] [[Greece]]. | The '''Battle of Marathon''' was a military engagement between the combined armies of [[Athens]] and [[Fort of Plataia|Plataia]] against the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]] in 490 BCE. The battle, fought on the [[Marathon Beach]], was the culmination of the first attempt by King [[Darius I of Persia]] in his attempts to [[Greco-Persian Wars|subjugate]] [[Greece]]. | ||
Fought by 10, 000 Greeks and 500, 000 [[Iran|Persians]], the battle ended in a decisive battle for the Greeks. The Persians lost 6, 400 men while Athens lost only 192.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Fought by 10, 000 Greeks and 500, 000 [[Iran|Persians]], the battle ended in a decisive battle for the Greeks. The Persians lost 6, 400 men while Athens lost only 192. Afterwards, a [[Athenian Tumulus|tumulus]] was raised at the heart of the plain for the Athenians, and [[Tumulus of Plataia|another]] for the Plataians within the [[ruins of Plataia]] in [[Boeotia]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
After the battle, the Athenians dedicated a [[Athenian Treasury|treasury]] | After the battle, the Athenians dedicated a [[Athenian Treasury|treasury]] to the god [[Apollo]] and erected a group of [[Monument of Militiades|statues]] in the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] to commemorate their victory. In addition, a [[Marble Trophy|victory column]] was raised near the Marathon Beach to the same effect.<ref name="ACOD" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 22 April 2019
The Battle of Marathon was a military engagement between the combined armies of Athens and Plataia against the Persian Empire in 490 BCE. The battle, fought on the Marathon Beach, was the culmination of the first attempt by King Darius I of Persia in his attempts to subjugate Greece.
Fought by 10, 000 Greeks and 500, 000 Persians, the battle ended in a decisive battle for the Greeks. The Persians lost 6, 400 men while Athens lost only 192. Afterwards, a tumulus was raised at the heart of the plain for the Athenians, and another for the Plataians within the ruins of Plataia in Boeotia.[1]
After the battle, the Athenians dedicated a treasury to the god Apollo and erected a group of statues in the Sanctuary of Delphi to commemorate their victory. In addition, a victory column was raised near the Marathon Beach to the same effect.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)