490 BC
Battle of Marathon
Athenians defeat a Persian invasion force on the plain of Marathon.
- Time period
- 490 BC
- Region
- Greece (Attica)
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Classical Greece
In 490 BCE, an Athenian army, helped by Plataea, defeated a Persian force landing at Marathon. The victory ended the first Persian invasion of Greece and boosted Athenian confidence. Tradition links it to the origin of the marathon race.