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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.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Although the [[Sparta]]ns had agreed to assist Athens in the battle they could not due to the religious feast of Apollo Karneios, which forbade them from leaving their city until the next full moon. The arrived on the battlefield after it was fought, and they begrudgingly congratulated Athens on their victory and left.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Discovery Tour]]'' / Battle of Marathon: The Greek Reaction</ref> | Although the [[Sparta]]ns had agreed to assist Athens in the battle they could not due to the religious feast of Apollo Karneios, which forbade them from leaving their city until the next full moon. The Spartans arrived on the battlefield after it was fought, and they begrudgingly congratulated Athens on their victory and left.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Discovery Tour]]'' / Battle of Marathon: The Greek Reaction</ref> | ||
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Afterwards, a [[Athenian Tumulus|tumulus]] was built at the heart of the | Afterwards, a [[Athenian Tumulus|tumulus]] was built at the heart of the plains to house the slain Athenians, and [[Tumulus of Plataia|another]] for the Plataians within the [[ruins of Plataia]] in [[Boeotia]]. The Athenians also dedicated a [[Athenian Treasury|treasury]] to the god [[Apollo]] and erected a group of [[Monument of Militiades|statues]] in the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]] to commemorate their victory. To the same effect, a [[Marble Trophy|victory column]] was raised near the Marathon Beach.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
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Revision as of 03:45, 26 October 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.[1]
Although the Spartans had agreed to assist Athens in the battle they could not due to the religious feast of Apollo Karneios, which forbade them from leaving their city until the next full moon. The Spartans arrived on the battlefield after it was fought, and they begrudgingly congratulated Athens on their victory and left.[2]
Legacy
Afterwards, a tumulus was built at the heart of the plains to house the slain Athenians, and another for the Plataians within the ruins of Plataia in Boeotia. The Athenians also dedicated a treasury to the god Apollo and erected a group of statues in the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis to commemorate their victory. To the same effect, a victory column was raised near the Marathon Beach.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Tour / Battle of Marathon: The Greek Reaction