Battle of Marathon

Summary

Battle of Marathon is a battle^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,678 views/month, #39 of 7,470).^[2]

Key Facts

• Battle of Marathon is in the country of Greece^[3].
• Battle of Marathon's instance of is recorded as battle^[4].
• The location of Battle of Marathon was Marathon^[5].
• Battle of Marathon is part of First Persian invasion of Greece^[6].
• Battle of Marathon's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Marathon^[7].
• Battle of Marathon took place on September 12, 490 BC^[8].
• Battle of Marathon occurred on August 12, 490 BC^[9].
• Battle of Marathon took place on September 10, 490 BC^[10].
• Battle of Marathon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.118055555556, 'lon': 23.978333333333}^[11].
• Among those involved in Battle of Marathon was Achaemenid Empire^[12].
• A participant in Battle of Marathon was Classical Athens^[13].
• Among those involved in Battle of Marathon was Plataea^[14].
• Battle of Marathon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Marathon^[15].
• Battle of Marathon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• Battle of Marathon's different from is recorded as The Giant of Marathon^[17].

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When and Where

Recorded point in time include September 12, 490 BC^[8], August 12, 490 BC^[9], and September 10, 490 BC^[10]. Battle of Marathon took place at Marathon^[5]. It is in the country of Greece^[3].

Context

Battle of Marathon is part of First Persian invasion of Greece^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Achaemenid Empire^[12], Classical Athens^[13], and Plataea^[14].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Marathon include marathon^[18], a sports discipline^[19] and Marathon County^[20], a county of Wisconsin^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1850^[23].

Why It Matters

Battle of Marathon ranks in the top 0.52% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,678 views/month, #39 of 7,470).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for it include marathon^[18], a sports discipline^[19] and Marathon County^[20], a county of Wisconsin^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1850^[23].