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Athenian forces defeated Persia at the Battle of Marathon

A surprise Greek victory in 490 BCE halted the first Persian invasion of Greece

In 490 BCE, an Athenian military force decisively repulsed a larger Persian invading army on the plain of Marathon. The victory secured Athenian independence and inspired the legendary run of Pheidippides to deliver news of triumph to Athens, giving birth to the modern long-distance running event.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: A surprise Greek victory in 490 BCE halted the first Persian invasion of Greece. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.