Athens’ victory at Marathon sparked fear that drove expansion and the fragile evolution of Athenian democracy.
5th century BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to Southeast Europe. The Achaemenid Empire controlled a vast area ...
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What really happened at the Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon is one of history’s most famous conflicts, yet many details are overlooked. We take a reluctant look ...
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