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The Battle Of Marathon

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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THE BATTLE OF MARATHON

Annika Bjornson Loyola Collegio

The Persian Empire was powerful and saw Athens as a threat.

The Persians landed in Athens, forcing all Athenian males to fight a 2:1 battle.

140 MILES IN 2 DAYS

Phidippides of Athens ran for help from Sparta, who refused.

Athens came out victorious, slaying 6,000 Persians in one day