Storiascopio · Era 5 of 12 · primary year 5
The Battle of Marathon
490 BC · Marathon, Attica (Greece)
In short
The Persian king Darius sent a large army against Athens, which had helped the Greek cities that rebelled against him. The Athenians, helped by the small city of Plataea, faced the Persians on the plain of Marathon and won. According to legend, a messenger ran all the way to Athens to announce the victory and died as soon as he arrived. In his memory, the modern Olympics include the marathon, a race of more than 42 kilometres.
Why it matters It showed that the Persians, the greatest empire of the time, could be beaten.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Battle of Marathon”
Where we are in the era “Ancient Greece”
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about 800 BCEvent 10 of 25about 100 BC
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
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