<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Lindos </Li> <Li> Naxos </Li> <Li> Karystos </Li> <Li> Eretria </Li> <Li> Marathon </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Lindos </Li> <Li> Naxos </Li> <Li> Karystos </Li> <Li> Eretria </Li> <Li> Marathon </Li> </Ul> <P> The Battle of Marathon (Greek: Μάχη τοῦ Μαραθῶνος, Machē tou Marathōnos) took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece . It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes . The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece . The Greek army decisively defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco - Persian Wars . </P> <P> The first Persian invasion was a response to Athenian involvement in the Ionian Revolt, when Athens and Eretria had sent a force to support the cities of Ionia in their attempt to overthrow Persian rule . The Athenians and Eretrians had succeeded in capturing and burning Sardis, but they were then forced to retreat with heavy losses . In response to this raid, Darius swore to burn down Athens and Eretria . According to Herodotus, Darius had his bow brought to him and then shot an arrow "upwards towards heaven", saying as he did so: "Zeus, that it may be granted me to take vengeance upon the Athenians!". Herodotus further writes that Darius charged one of his servants to say "Master, remember the Athenians" three times before dinner each day . </P>

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