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The Battle of Marathon. Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Embark on a thrilling adventure with our fact-matching game that will challenge your knowledge and strategy skills! As you piece together important information fragments, you’ll feel like a true detective uncovering the secrets of history. In the spirit of the Battle of Marathon, where quick thinking and cunning tactics were crucial, this game will put your abilities to the test.

  • Uncover hidden clues and piece together the puzzle of history.
  • Use spells to gain hints and extra time to solve the mysteries.
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  • The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC between the Persians and the Athenians.
  • The Persian army was led by King Darius I, while the Athenians were led by General Miltiades.
  • The Athenians were outnumbered by the Persians, but they still managed to win the battle.
  • The victory at Marathon is considered one of the greatest military feats in history.
  • The Athenians had a strategic advantage in the battle due to the narrowness of the battlefield.
  • The Athenians used their superior infantry to defeat the Persian army.
  • The Athenians were able to surprise the Persians by attacking them while they were disembarking from their ships.
  • The Persian army suffered heavy casualties during the battle, while the Athenians suffered minimal losses.
  • The Athenians managed to drive the Persians back to their ships and then destroyed a number of them.
  • The Athenians sent a runner named Pheidippides to Athens to announce their victory, which is the origin of the modern marathon race.
  • The distance between Marathon and Athens is about 26.2 miles, which is the length of a modern marathon race.
  • The Athenians were able to repel the Persian invasion and protect their city-state from being conquered.
  • The victory at Marathon boosted the morale of the Athenians and inspired other Greek city-states to join them in their fight against the Persians.
  • The Battle of Marathon is considered a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.
  • The Athenians erected a tomb for their fallen soldiers at Marathon, which can still be visited today.
  • The Battle of Marathon is commemorated in a number of ancient Greek artworks and literature.
  • The victory at Marathon is celebrated in modern Greece as a national holiday.
  • The Battle of Marathon was the first major battle between the Greeks and the Persians.
  • The outcome of the Battle of Marathon had a significant impact on the future of Western civilization.
  • The Athenians were able to hold off the Persians for ten days before the battle took place.

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