The Battle of Marathon

History's Greatest Battles

[REMASTERED AND RE-RECORDED] The decisive Persian defeat not only halted a significant incursion into Europe but also solidified the reputation of the Greek military as a formidable entity in the annals of warfare. This confrontation laid the groundwork for the subsequent Persian attempt to conquer Greece, which would ultimately culminate in their losses at Salamis and Plataea, defining moments in the defense of Western civilization.
"Marathon was the birth cry of Europe." J.F.C. Fuller, Military Historian
Marathon.
c. 21 September 490 B.C.
Greeks: 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataeans.
Persians: ~20,000

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1. The Battle of Marathon (00:00:00)

2. Persian Prelude (00:00:06)

3. Ionian Greeks (00:01:38)

4. Miltiades' Betrayal (00:02:06)

5. Athenian Democracy (00:03:22)

6. Ionian Rebellion (00:04:49)

7. Persian Invasion of Thrace (00:05:50)

8. Athen's Pro-Persian Conspirators (00:07:35)

9. Athenian Military Structure (00:08:46)

10. Athen's Military Aid Request to Sparta (00:10:10)

11. Military Numbers and Estimates (00:11:12)

12. Marathon Battlefield Layout (00:11:49)

13. Miltiades' Battle Plan Approved (00:12:45)

14. The Battle (00:14:27)

15. Redeployment to Athens (00:18:15)

16. Pheilippides, the runner (00:19:46)

17. Results and Aftermath (00:20:46)

18. The Birth Cry of Europe (00:22:05)