The Battle of Marathon was fought in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece, when an Athenian army, aided by Plataea, defeated a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle marked a crucial turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars, with the outnumbered Greek army inflicting a decisive defeat on the larger Persian force, ending in an Athenian victory.
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Marathon
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Athenian forces, aided by Plataea, defeated a Persian army commanded by Datis and Artaphernes
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12 September 490 BC (6 Boedromion in the Attic calendar)
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Marathon, Greece (38 07 05N 23 58 42E)
1. Wikipedia: Battle of Marathon
1. Wikipedia: Battle of Marathon
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The Greek army inflicted a crushing defeat on the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.
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