John Stuart Mill suggested that
The Battle of Marathon, even as an event in British history, is more important than
The Battle of Hastings.
The Battle of Marathon took place on August 12th 490 BC during
The 1st Persian invasion
of Greece when
The Persian forces set sail for Athens and landed in a bay near
The town
of Marathon. It is often seen as a pivotal moment in European history.
The belligerents was Athenians vs
The Persian Empire, on a strength difference 10. 000 Athenians vs 100, 000 infantry and 1, 000 cavalry from Persia and
The manpower losses resulted were 203 Athenians vs 6. 400 + 7 ships from
The Persian forces.
The Athens Classic
Marathon in
The memory
of Phidippides,
The messenger who ran from
The Battle of Marathon to Athens to announce
The Greeks' victory over
The Persians. In modern times,
The competitive race is traced back to
The Olympics
of 1896 and it is one
of The most difficult major
Marathon races
of 42, 2klms, beginning in
The town
of Marathon, finishing up at
The Panathinaikon Stadium.
Rate per person as from:
Cena: € 155
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