Incredible Facts About Battle Of Marathon

By Eric Bennett


A marathon battle is known to be among the most fought battles during the past times. The fight was between the early Emperor of Darius in Persian and the Athenian army. The Athenian army got some support from the Plataea city army too. The battle of Marathon led to different developments in the history of Europe and also transformed the European culture.

The battle is known to have taken place during 490BC, and it was firstly incursion on Greece by the Persian Empire. The primary objective of this invasion was Eretria and Athens. During the fight, Eritrea and Athens suffered enormous fatalities, and they had to draw back. However, initially, the two cities had succeeded in burning and destroying the Sardis.

The winning of this ancient fight gave the two towns some confidence that they can defend themselves against any invasion from any army. During the fight, the Athens assembled over 10, 000 fighters who were able to defend the territory against any invasion. The battlefield was some miles away from the city of Athens. The field was surrounded by hills and rivers thus giving an advantage to the Athens army to employ all the fighting tactics.

Before going to the battle, the Athenians used to take some days of planning. They used to strategize on how to how to block all the exits from the fighting field to be able to attack the center of Persians. Some soldiers were sent on the marathon to different places. This made it possible for the Persians to attack and conquer their cities. They could also impose some delay that favored them during the fights.

Historically, the Athenians became the first people to attack the Persians despite their small army compared to the Persians. The reason behind the first attack was not known. However, most people presumed that it was because of lack of Persian soldiers in camps. The initial tactic was to cover the center of the Persian and ensure that they escape to their ships. This fight led to the loss of 11 Plataea and 192 Athenians.

The critical tactic of Greeks was the famous Phalanx formation. This is a formation whereby a wall is formed through overlapping shields. The spears then were protruded at the edges of such shields. The Greeks used heavier and stronger shields than the Persians too. These kinds of formation seemed to be very reliable and efficient because the Persians had not got used to such a fight.

The battle is considered a pivotal occurrence in European history. The fight marked the last point of Persian attack to the Greece. The fight also led to the development of new territories in the Persian Empire. The war also marked the advent of the blond era of Athens. The war also resulted in the rise of civilization along with significant influence on the western society.

In this current world, many legends are also known from the old fights and many events have been developed in honor of such incidents. The army could match a lot of miles to meet and conquer the invaders. This led to a lot of victories. The 25 miles match also led to the development of 25 miles race in popular Olympic Games.




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