1. Battle of Marathon 490 B.C. How Strategy and Desire defeated superior numbers

2. Persia They owned the world (At least as they knew it)

3. Darius King of the world King of the world Controller of all that surrounded him Controller of all that surrounded him

4. Ionia causes problems Rebellion by Athenians (Sardis)

5. Darius Sends Troops to crush the rebellion

6. Including the “Immortals”

7. “WHO ARE THE ATHENIANS?”

8. What Would Darius Do?

10. What Would Athens Do?

11. HELP!!!

12. THE RESOURCES GREEKS GREEKS 10,000 total 10,000 total Hoplite Phalanx Hoplite Phalanx Defending homeland Defending homelandPERSIANS 20,000+ total 20,000+ total Immortals Immortals Bowmen Bowmen 1000 Cavalry 1000 Cavalry Mercenaries Mercenaries

13. The Athenian Hoplite

14. The Phalanx

15. Ahh, the Plains of Marathon! (Well, maybe not entirely…)

16. PERSIAN SHIPS PERSIAN ARMY ATHENIAN ARMY

19. Aftermath Athenian dead 194 Athenian dead 194 Persian dead 6,400 Persian dead 6,400

20. MARATHON ATHENS

22. "Rejoice, we conquer!" Then he fell dead

23. MARATHON RUN MYTH? Remember, he ran to Sparta! 140 miles, in one day then ran back, and lived! Remember, he ran to Sparta! 140 miles, in one day then ran back, and lived! In 1984, Yannis Kouros ran the course in 20 hours 25 minutes! In 1984, Yannis Kouros ran the course in 20 hours 25 minutes!

24. What Will The PERSIANS Do? What Will The GREEKS Do?