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Marathon

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BATTLE OF MARATHON

ATHENS VS PERSIAN EMPIRE BY SERGEI JACOBS

PERSIAN INVASION

  • Phidippides sent to sparta
  • 10,000 troops prep for battle
  • Athens outnumbered by Persians

QUEST OF PHIDIPPIDES

  • Travels from Athens to Sparta
  • 140 miles in 2 days
  • Sparta declines request during ceremoney
  • Athens take on Persians with no help

MAP OF MARATHON BATTLE

ATHENS VICTORIOUS

  • Athens outnumbered - still win
  • Athens kill over 5,000 Persians
  • Democracys first test survives
  • Persian troops fall back