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What battle site was the start of pheidippides historic 25 mile run to Athens?
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Why did the marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was where Athens fought off the Persian King Darius. The Persians kept invading Greece for personal gain, and eventually Greece had enough and attacked the Persians back.
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It came to a head when Athens tried to destroy economically Megara, an ally of Sparta. The Peloponnesian League led by Sparta demanded this stop, Athens refused. War ensued.
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When did the Battle of Theropylae start and end?
The Battle of Theropylae started on Septmber 8th 480 BC. The Battle of Theropylae ended on September 10th 480 BC.
When did the war of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon began August/September 490 BC.
What battle site was the start Pheidippides historic 25-mile run to Athens?
The battle of Marathon, Greece.
Where did the marathon start in ancient Greece?
The marathon race commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield near Marathon, Greece, to Athensin 490 BC, bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians.Pheidippides collapsed and died at the end of his historic run,thereby setting a precedent for dramatic conclusions to themarathon.
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Why does the Olympic torch start at Athens?
The Olympic torch start at Athens, Greece because that is where the first Olympics were held.
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The School of Athens
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How did the marathon start?
The legend is that in 490 BC, a Greek messenger named Pheidippides (or Philippides) ran about 24 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring news of an Athenian army victory over the Turks. Supposedly he then collapsed and died of exhaustion. It's probably not exactly true, but everyone who studies Greek history reads the story. In the first modern Olympics in 1896, the organizers came up with the idea of a race from Marathon to Athens to commemorate Pheidippides' feat. It was won by a Greek named Spiradon Louis. It inspired a few Boston athletes in attendance to organize the first Boston Marathon a year later (1897). The official Marathon distance of 26.2 miles (actually 26 miles 385 yards) was adopted after the 1908 Olympics in London.
