Battle of Marathon
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The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marathon canonical | 32 |
| Marathon plain and Battle of Marathon | 1 |
| μάχη του Μαραθώνα | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Marathon Context triple: [Athenian army, foughtIn, Battle of Marathon]
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Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis was a decisive naval engagement in 480 BCE during the Greco-Persian Wars, where the outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian navy and halted Persia’s advance into mainland Greece.
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Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Marathon Target entity description: The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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A.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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B.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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D.
Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis was a decisive naval engagement in 480 BCE during the Greco-Persian Wars, where the outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian navy and halted Persia’s advance into mainland Greece.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Athens built the Marathon Tumulus for the fallen
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linked to:
Marathon tumulus
Persian forces withdrew from Attica ⓘ |
| alliedState | Plataea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian civic identity
ⓘ
Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Persian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
Athenian city-state ⓘ Plataean city-state ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveGreek | defense of Attica ⓘ |
| campaignObjectivePersian | subjugation of Athens ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthGreek | approximately 10,000–11,000 hoplites ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthPersian | significantly larger Persian force ⓘ |
| commander |
Artaphernes (Persian general)
ⓘ
linked to:
Artaphernes
Callimachus of Aphidnae ⓘ Datis ⓘ Miltiades the Younger ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Marathon tumulus (Soros) for Athenian dead
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathon tumulus
inscriptions and monuments in Athens ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Persian invasion of Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
|
| date | 490 BCE ⓘ |
| GreekCasualties |
around 11 Plataeans killed
ⓘ
around 192 Athenians killed ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| legacy |
enduring symbol in Western military history
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inspiration for later Greek resistance to Persia ⓘ |
| location |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
Attica ⓘ Marathon ⓘ |
| opponentEmpire |
Achaemenid Empire of Darius I
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linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
|
| partOf | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| patronState | Athens ⓘ |
| PersianCasualties | several thousand Persians killed ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Plataea
ⓘ
Battle of Salamis ⓘ Battle of Thermopylae ⓘ |
| result |
Persian invasion of Attica repelled
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decisive Greek victory ⓘ |
| rulerOfPersianEmpireAtTime | Darius I of Persia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted Athenian prestige in the Greek world
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demonstrated effectiveness of hoplite phalanx against Persian forces ⓘ halted first major Persian attempt to conquer mainland Greece ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Athenian courage
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symbol of Greek resistance to Persia ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Greek double-envelopment maneuver
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use of hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marathon Description of subject: The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
works of Herodotus
subject linked to:
Pan (Greek god)
linked to: Battle of Marathon
subject linked to:
the Just
linked to: Battle of Marathon