Map: Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) – The Greek Charge

In the second phase of the Battle of Marathon, the Athenians and their Plataean allies ran across the Marathon plain, surprising the Persians and minimizing the impact of their archers. This rapid advance of the Greek hoplites surprised the Persians..

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• Battle of Marathon
• Greco-Persian Wars
• Historical Maps
• Miltiades