Persians at Marathon in 490

In September 490 B.C an army of Persians with 600 ships and with about 20,000 solders set foot on Greek soil. The Persians purpose was to defeat the Greeks because they had supported the Ionians who had revolted against the Persian rule. Athens then took 10,000 warriors to defend their country against the Persians. Even though the battle field was in favor to the Persians, a brave general Miltiades convinced the other generals to attack the Persians. They then came up with a wonderful strategy that helped them kill 6,400 Persians while only 192 Greeks were killed. The strategy was to attack the Persian lines at a dead run which worked quiet well. The Persians then fled to their ships and sailed towards the undefended Athens. The Greek solders then marched hurriedly back and arrived just in time to stop the Persians.