Explanation:
Date August/September (Metageitnion), 490 BC
Location
Marathon, Greece
38°07′05″N 23°58′42″E
Result
Greek victory
Persian forces conquer the Cycladic islands and establish control over the Aegean sea[1]
Persian forces driven out of mainland Greece for 10 years[2]
Belligerents
Athens
Plataea
Achaemenid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Miltiades
Callimachus †
Aristides the Just
Xanthippus
Themistocles
Stesilaos †
Arimnestos[3]
Cynaegirus †
Datis
Artaphernes
Hippias
Strength
9,000–10,000 Athenians
1,000 Plataeans
Total:
10,000-11,000 troops
25,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry (modern estimates)[2] (the latter was not engaged)
100,000+ armed oarsmen and sailors (arranged as reserve troops they saw little action, mostly defending the ships)
600 triremes
50+ horse-carriers
200+ supply ships
Total:
26,000 troops
600 warships
Casualties and losses
192 Athenians
11 Plataeans (Herodotus)
6,400 dead
7 ships destroyed (Herodotus)
4,000–5,000 dead (modern estimates)[4]
Battle of Marathon is located in GreeceBattle of Marathon
Location of the Battle of Marathon
The first Persian invasion was a response to Athenian involvement in the Ionian Revolt, when Athens and Eretria sent a force to support the cities of Ionia in their attempt to overthrow Persian rule. The Athenians and Eretrians had succeeded in capturing and burning Sardis, but they were then forced to retreat with heavy losses. In response to this raid, Darius swore to burn down Athens and Eretria. According to Herodotus, Darius h
