From Thermopylae to Marathon, discover the most important battles of the ancient Greek wars, which helped set the course of European history for centuries.
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The Ancient Greeks shape alliances like no civilization before them.spThis massive assembly of city - country lead to the beingness of monumental armies that were mopersre coordinated and powerful than anything the public had ever seen .
Here are five of the ancient Greek battles that forever altered the course of human culture and progress :
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Greek Wars: The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
The Battle of Marathon , which took post during the first Iranian encroachment of Greece , was press between the combined force of Athens and Plataea against King Darius ’ Iranian army .
Darius assay to obtrude upon Greece after the Athenians had sent help to Ionia to help with their uprising against the Persians .
After effectively shut out down the revolt , the angry king plow his attention to Greece , first capturing Eretria , then sailing into Marathon for vengeance .
Though heavy outnumber , the Greek strength managed to kill the lightly armed Iranian US Army after only five days .
Darius spent the ease of his life rebuilding his army for another invasion — but the 2nd fortune at success would n’t amount until after his death when his son , Xerxes , led troops in .
The Battle of Marathon was significant because it proved to the Earth that the Persians could be overcome .
More interestingly ( though less significantly ) , it led to the world of battle of Marathon running , which was inspired by an inaccurate story about a Grecian courier run to Athens from Marathon with news of triumph . The sportswoman was subsequently introduced in the 1896 Athens Olympics .
