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Battle of Marathon
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Arta
Battle of Marathon
1900 depiction of the Battle of Marathon
1900 depiction of the Battle of Marathon
The plain of Marathon today, with pine forest and wetlands.
The plain of Marathon today, with pine forest and wetlands.
Darius I of Persia, as imagined by a Greek painter on the Darius Vase, 4th century BC
Darius I of Persia, as imagined by a Greek painter on the Darius Vase, 4th century BC
Marshlands at Marathon.
Marshlands at Marathon.
Xanthippus (father of Pericles)
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Xanthippus was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the Greco-Persian Wars. He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles, both prominent Athenian statesmen. A marriage to Agariste, ni
Jean-François Pierre Peyron. The Funeral of Miltiades, 1782, Louvre Museum. Xanthippus prosecuted Miltiades in 489 BC, leading to his imprisonment.
Jean-François Pierre Peyron. The Funeral of Miltiades, 1782, Louvre Museum. Xanthippus prosecuted Miltiades in 489 BC, leading to his imprisonment.
Ostrakon naming Xanthippus (484 BC). Stoa of Attalus, Ancient Agora Museum in Athens.
Ostrakon naming Xanthippus (484 BC). Stoa of Attalus, Ancient Agora Museum in Athens.
Bust of Pericles bearing the inscription "Pericles, son of Xanthippus, Athenian." Marble, Roman copy after a Greek original from ca. 430 BC. Museo Pio
Bust of Pericles bearing the inscription "Pericles, son of Xanthippus, Athenian." Marble, Roman copy after a Greek original from ca. 430 BC. Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican Museums.