Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 38.147, 23.970 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 490 BC | Herodotus, Histories | After conquering Eretria, Persia sails for Attica a few days later and lands at Marathon |
| 490 BC | Herodotus, Histories | Athens, led by ten generals, marches to Marathon; Plataea sends reinforcements |
| 490 BC | Herodotus, Histories | At Miltiades' urging, Athens resists and fights long; Polemarchus and Callimachus die |
| 490 BC | Herodotus, Histories | The Persians lose seven ships and sail around Sunium; Athens returns to the city first and guards it; 6,400 Persians and 192 Athenians die |
| 490 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | When Datis lands at Marathon, the ten generals debate |
| 490 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | A few years after the tyrants were deposed, Athens fights the Medes at Marathon |