What did the Greeks learn from the Battle of Marathon in 490 B. C.?

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Alivia Pace

7 September, 22:59

What did the Greeks learn from the Battle of Marathon in 490 B. C.?

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The battle waged on the Marathon plain of northeastern Attica in 490 B. C. marked the first blows of the Greco-Persian War. With the Persians closing in on the Greek capitol, Athenian general Miltiades assumed command of the hastily assembled army.