Classical era · 490 BCE

Battle of Marathon

The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BCE during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, against a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia under King Darius I to subjugate Greece.

When: 490 BCE
Where: Marathon
Era: Classical

Topics

Ancient Greecec. 800 BCE – 146 BCE Greece776 BCE – today

People

Aeschylus525 BCE – 456 BCEAncient Athenian playwright

Before and after

First Persian invasion of Greece492 BCE – 490 BCE Siege of Eretria490 BCE Show on timeline

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