Dr. Bergmann's Talk
Dr. Bergmann's Talk
Dr. Bergmann's Talk
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Miltiades<br />
- huge Persian army lead by King Darius had landed on the Greek shore<br />
- Greek army of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataeans<br />
- after 10 min march at 200 yards distance suddenly a surprise attack by Greek Phalanx<br />
- at the end of battle 6400 Persian soldiers killed but only 192 Greek fighters<br />
- legend has it that Pheidippides ran 26 miles to Athens<br />
- first victory of a new form of government<br />
- first victory of Occident over Orient<br />
- considered one of the most important events marking the birth of<br />
Western culture, beginning of age of Classics
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