The Battle of Marathon
History Daily12 Sep 2025

The Battle of Marathon

September 12, 490 BCE. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mighty Persian Empire. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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