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Can the Guessarium name the Battle of Marathon?
Think of Battle of Marathon and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. In September 490 BCE, an Athenian-led Greek army defeated a much larger Persian invasion force at Marathon, on the coast northeast of Athens. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon took place during the first Persian invasion of Greece, ordered by King Darius I to punish Athens for supporting a revolt in Ionia. An Athenian army, joined by a small contingent from Plataea, met the Persian force on the plain of Marathon. Led by the general Miltiades, the Greeks used a strengthened flank formation to encircle and rout the Persians before they could fully deploy. Ancient sources report several thousand Persian dead against roughly 192 Athenian losses, though exact numbers remain debated. The victory boosted Athenian confidence and became a lasting symbol of Greek resistance against a much larger empire.
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When did Battle of Marathon happen?
Battle of Marathon is dated to 490 BCE.
What was Battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon took place during the first Persian invasion of Greece, ordered by King Darius I to punish Athens for supporting a revolt in Ionia. An Athenian army, joined by a small contingent from Plataea, met the Persian force on the plain of Marathon. Led by the general Miltiades, the Greeks used a strengthened flank formation to encircle and rout the Persians before they could fully deploy. Ancient sources report several thousand Persian dead against roughly 192 Athenian losses, though exact numbers remain debated. The victory boosted Athenian confidence and became a lasting symbol of Greek resistance against a much larger empire.
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