Battle of Marathon
490 BCE battle in the Greco-Persian wars
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Summary
Battle of Marathon is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,198 views/month, #39 of 7,470).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Greece[3]
- Location: Marathon[4]
- Part of: First Persian invasion of Greece[5]
- Commons category: Battle of Marathon[6]
- Point in time: September 12, 490 BC[7], August 12, 490 BC[8], September 10, 490 BC[9]
- Coordinate location: 38.118055555556, 23.978333333333[10]
- Participant: Achaemenid Empire[11], Classical Athens[12], Plataea[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Battle of Marathon[14]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
- Different from: The Giant of Marathon[16]
- P14541: adptB[17]
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 47 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].