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 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pokey http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-862953 pokey Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:42:14 +0000 #comment-862953 yeppppppppppp sure is yeppppppppppp sure is

]]> By: Nikki Varma http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-824223 Nikki Varma Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:00:38 +0000 #comment-824223 I loved reading this extract about the battle of marathon and it will really help me with my schoolwork thanks I loved reading this extract about the battle of marathon and it will really help me with my schoolwork
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]]> By: Andrew Antonopoulos http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-823856 Andrew Antonopoulos Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:56:50 +0000 #comment-823856 I think your statement is misleading in regards to General Miltiades. Soon after the victory at Marathon he convinced the Athenians to attack Paros, which were taken by the Persians earlier and have supported their war on Athens. He attacked but was defeated and forced to retreat which was a major blow to Athens as they spent considerable amount of money for this expedition. As for Thermopylae, the greeks considered this a major defeat since their goal was to hold of the persian army for much longer than just three days, while their navy was holding off the persian navy. The goal was to give enough time to build a defensive frontier at Corinth. What makes a lot of non-spartans angry even to this day is that many people don't mention that there were 5000 non-spartan greeks who fought along the 300 spartans the first two days, and that on the last day 700 thespians and 400 thebans fought as well. I think your statement is misleading in regards to General Miltiades. Soon after the victory at Marathon he convinced the Athenians to attack Paros, which were taken by the Persians earlier and have supported their war on Athens. He attacked but was defeated and forced to retreat which was a major blow to Athens as they spent considerable amount of money for this expedition.
As for Thermopylae, the greeks considered this a major defeat since their goal was to hold of the persian army for much longer than just three days, while their navy was holding off the persian navy. The goal was to give enough time to build a defensive frontier at Corinth. What makes a lot of non-spartans angry even to this day is that many people don't mention that there were 5000 non-spartan greeks who fought along the 300 spartans the first two days, and that on the last day 700 thespians and 400 thebans fought as well.

]]> By: BiG BAD JOHN, NATIVE OF ALASKA http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-822169 BiG BAD JOHN, NATIVE OF ALASKA Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:34:09 +0000 #comment-822169 THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. FROM 1 TO 99 WE HERE COUSINS CAN WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING WE SO DESIRE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, THEN, PLEASE, KINDLY, GO UNDERNEATH YOUR FIG TREE AND HAVE SOME DATES. MEANWHILE, SHOW US YOUR BS. HISTORY DEGREE, OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.. OK TONTO. . THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. FROM 1 TO 99 WE HERE COUSINS CAN WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING WE SO DESIRE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, THEN, PLEASE, KINDLY, GO UNDERNEATH YOUR FIG TREE AND HAVE SOME DATES. MEANWHILE, SHOW US YOUR BS. HISTORY DEGREE, OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.. OK TONTO.
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]]> By: The prequel to the film, 300: Marathon – by Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari « http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-822065 The prequel to the film, 300: Marathon – by Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari « Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:02:16 +0000 #comment-822065 [...] these heroics of Eucles, this novel is the story of the beginning of Athens we know today.  The Battle of Marathon is the first attempt of the Persian invasion of Greece.  The first denial of that [...] [...] these heroics of Eucles, this novel is the story of the beginning of Athens we know today.  The Battle of Marathon is the first attempt of the Persian invasion of Greece.  The first denial of that [...]

]]> By: John Merkatatis http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-821936 John Merkatatis Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:37:40 +0000 #comment-821936 Please don't pass comments on historical events with childish myths;otherwise stay in your far west enjoying your local archtypes... Please don't pass comments on historical events with childish myths;otherwise stay in your far west enjoying your local archtypes…

]]> By: r46 http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-821906 r46 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:25:38 +0000 #comment-821906 i am learning in school and they ran through the army to there boats i am learning in school and they ran through the army to there boats

]]> By: zaisha http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-820660 zaisha Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:51:04 +0000 #comment-820660 thank u i read the story and it was interesting. 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 i have rade persians & greeks many time but never rade about Battle of Marathon. thank u i read the story and it was interesting.
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
i have rade persians & greeks many time but never rade about Battle of Marathon.

]]> By: selena g http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-818078 selena g Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:01:43 +0000 #comment-818078 THE GREEKS WON!!! PERIOD THE GREEKS WON!!!

PERIOD

]]> By: Hello World ! « My Very First Blog http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-marathon-greeks-versus-the-persians.htm#comment-817887 Hello World ! « My Very First Blog Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:39:34 +0000 #comment-817887 [...] Athenian and Plataean Hoplites commanded by General Miltiades drive back a Persian invasion force under General Datis at Marathon. [...] [...] Athenian and Plataean Hoplites commanded by General Miltiades drive back a Persian invasion force under General Datis at Marathon. [...]

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