KnowraBattle of MarathonLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Battle of Marathon, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 9Related 12Compared with 1Greco-Persian WarsBroader topic: The victory repelled Darius I’s first invasion of mainland Greece.AthensBroader topic: The victory strengthened Athenian confidence and influence in the wars against Persia.Persian EmpireBroader topic: The Persian defeat at Marathon became a defining episode in accounts of resistance to imperial invasion.AristidesBroader topic: Ancient accounts place Aristides among the Athenian generals at this early victory.HopliteBroader topic: The Greek force used a hoplite phalanx in a celebrated victory over the Persians.HistoriesBroader topic: Herodotus presents the victory as a decisive moment in the first Persian invasion of Greece.Darius the GreatBroader topic: The defeat marked a setback in Darius’s attempt to punish Athens for supporting the Ionian Revolt.First Persian invasion of GreeceBroader topic: The Athenian victory ended the invasion and became its defining event.Athens in the 5th century BCBroader topic: The victory became an enduring landmark in Athens’ resistance to Persia.