battle of Marathon

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battle of Marathon - a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

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Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

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Aristides Darius I Darius the Great Ellas Greece Hellenic Republic Marathon Miltiades Pheidippides			The marathon in the Olympic Games traces its roots back 2,500 years to the Battle of Marathon. Born to run: get on track with this popular sport! by Robie, Bradford H. / Highlights for Children 490BC: The original Marathon was won by a breathless messenger who ran 24 miles from the scene of the Battle of Marathon to the city of Athens. Onthisday by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) 490BC: The original Marathon was won by a breathless messenger who ran 24 miles from the scene of the Battle of Marathon to the city of Athens. On this day by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)			battle of Cynoscephalae Battle of El Alamein Battle of Flodden Field Battle of Fontenoy Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Granicus River Battle of Guadalcanal battle of Hastings battle of Hohenlinden battle of Ipsus battle of Issus battle of Ivry Battle of Jena battle of Jutland Battle of Kerbala Battle of Lake Trasimenus battle of Langside Battle of Lepanto battle of Leuctra Battle of Little Bighorn battle of Lule Burgas battle of Lutzen Battle of Magenta Battle of Maldon battle of Marathon battle of Marston Moor Battle of Midway battle of Minden Battle of Monmouth Battle of Monmouth Court House Battle of Naseby battle of Navarino battle of Omdurman battle of Panipat battle of Pharsalus battle of Philippi battle of Pittsburgh Landing battle of Plassey battle of Plataea battle of Poitiers Battle of Puebla Battle of Pydna Battle of Ravenna Battle of Rocroi battle of Rossbach battle of Saratoga battle of Sempatch battle of Shiloh battle of Soissons-Reims battle of Solferino			Battle of Langemarck battle of Langside Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Battle of Lechfeld Battle of Lepanto Battle of Lepanto Battle of Lepanto battle of Leuctra battle of Leuctra Battle of Lexington State Historic Site Battle of Liopetri Battle of Little Big Horn Battle of Little Bighorn Battle of Los Angeles Battle of Lugou Bridge Battle of Lugou Bridge battle of Lule Burgas Battle of Lundy's Lane Battle of Lundy's Lane battle of Lutzen Battle of Lützen Battle of Magenta Battle of Malakoff Battle of Maldon Battle of Malplaquet Battle of Malplaquet Battle of Manassas Battle of Mannassas Battle of Mansfield Battle of Manticore battle of Marathon Battle of Marengo Battle of Marengo Battle of Marignano Battle of Marne battle of Marston Moor battle of Marston Moor battle of Marston Moor Battle of Marston Moore Battle of Marston-Moor Battle of Masters Battle of Menin Road Battle of Menin Road Battle of Mersburg Battle of Mersburg Battle of Mersburg Battle of Merseburg Battle of Merseburg Battle of Merseburg Battle of Midway Battle of Mill Springs battle of Minden Battle of Monmouth Battle of Monmouth Court House Battle of Mons Badonicus Battle of Mons Badonicus Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of Morgarten Battle of Mount Gilboa Battle of Mount Gilboa Battle of Mount Gilboa

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