Comments on: Battle of Marathon: Greeks Versus the Persians http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:28:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: donavin http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-187260 donavin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:19:48 +0000 #comment-187260 i need pictures of the geography at marathon if it could be sent today that would be nice to have i need pictures of the geography at marathon if it could be sent today that would be nice to have

]]> By: Steve http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-151999 Steve Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:18:38 +0000 #comment-151999 I am tired of seeing comments that alexander the great was not greek...next thing i will see is that the atheneans or the spartans were not greeks.... at those times Greece was divided in city states....all speaking the same language...same religion....same beliefs.....if it looks like a duck ...it sounds like a duck.... it must be a duck.... ohh yeas and the greek names ....The macedonians ( as like spartans atheneans etc etc.) were less educated in philosophy and all the other sciences...they were considered less of a greek...but neverless a greek. It would had taken a strong greek to unite greece ...there always innerfighting greek vs greek...they had to get united by force...they had to get forced to like eachother...and Alexander did that....hhail to alexander the great hail to all greeks.... I am tired of seeing comments that alexander the great was not greek…next thing i will see is that the atheneans or the spartans were not greeks…. at those times Greece was divided in city states….all speaking the same language…same religion….same beliefs…..if it looks like a duck …it sounds like a duck…. it must be a duck…. ohh yeas and the greek names ….The macedonians ( as like spartans atheneans etc etc.) were less educated in philosophy and all the other sciences…they were considered less of a greek…but neverless a greek. It would had taken a strong greek to unite greece …there always innerfighting greek vs greek…they had to get united by force…they had to get forced to like eachother…and Alexander did that….hhail to alexander the great hail to all greeks….

]]> By: hangfire http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-143725 hangfire Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:53:04 +0000 #comment-143725 I would like to see some pictures or video of the actual battle ;-) I would like to see some pictures or video of the actual battle ;-)

]]> By: NIND http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-125846 NIND Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:45:15 +0000 #comment-125846 It ended right after that in 479 BC. After that, nothing much happened until the time when 300 took place. Persians lost that too but all of the 300 died. After that came Alexander the Great and he took all of Persia and more. It ended right after that in 479 BC. After that, nothing much happened until the time when 300 took place. Persians lost that too but all of the 300 died. After that came Alexander the Great and he took all of Persia and more.

]]> By: Nyajuok http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-71104 Nyajuok Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:13:09 +0000 #comment-71104 thanks the storey was great but with few errors thanks the storey was great but with few errors

]]> By: lindsey http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-58946 lindsey Wed, 06 May 2009 13:26:20 +0000 #comment-58946 can anyone tell me when this war ended, i have to know. thankkkks! can anyone tell me when this war ended, i have to know. thankkkks!

]]> By: Jason Foster http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-33867 Jason Foster Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:26:58 +0000 #comment-33867 Hi, as the article's author I am sorry I have not had time to answer all the queries, but i have been swamped. Whilst Herodotus' account is certainly bias, other sources confirm that the Athenians did only lose 192 men, they are buried under a mound at Marathon. As far as the archers go, the Greek battle tactics of running meant that the archers were taken out of the equation. The fact that the Athenians lost so few men was the exact reason the Spartans were so surprised when they arrived at the battlefield. Mainly because they thought the Athenians to be a bunch of philosophers and not warriors. From memory, I think the sources estimate the Persians to be about 28000. Hi, as the article's author I am sorry I have not had time to answer all the queries, but i have been swamped. Whilst Herodotus' account is certainly bias, other sources confirm that the Athenians did only lose 192 men, they are buried under a mound at Marathon. As far as the archers go, the Greek battle tactics of running meant that the archers were taken out of the equation.

The fact that the Athenians lost so few men was the exact reason the Spartans were so surprised when they arrived at the battlefield. Mainly because they thought the Athenians to be a bunch of philosophers and not warriors.

From memory, I think the sources estimate the Persians to be about 28000.

]]> By: andi http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26255 andi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:57:18 +0000 #comment-26255 im andi n i am albanian, just sayin bravo for spartans...brave warriors like albanians...powerful n unbrakeable....like scanderbeg killed the ottomans against ottoman empire to get all over europe... im andi n i am albanian, just sayin bravo for spartans…brave warriors like albanians…powerful n unbrakeable….like scanderbeg killed the ottomans against ottoman empire to get all over europe…

]]> By: phphph http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20573 phphph Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:48:48 +0000 #comment-20573 I think the battle of Marathon was a big battle. I think the battle of Marathon was a big battle.

]]> By: phphph http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20572 phphph Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:47:59 +0000 #comment-20572 Hello. Do you know what a hoplite is? I do. Hahahaha. Hello. Do you know what a hoplite is? I do. Hahahaha.

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