Battle of Marathon - Battle of Marathon

Japanese: マラトンの戦 - マラトンのたたかい
Battle of Marathon - Battle of Marathon
In 490 BCE, during the Persian Wars, the Athenian army led by Miltiades defeated the Persian army at Marathon on the east coast of Attica. The modern Olympic marathon event was inspired by the legend that a messenger from that battle ran all the way to Athens and died after reporting the victory.

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Japanese:
ペルシア戦争中の前490年,アッティカ東海岸のマラトンで,ミルティアデスの率いるアテナイ軍がペルシア軍を撃破した戦い。なおこのときの伝令がアテナイまで走り続け,戦勝を伝えて絶命したという伝承に基づいて,近代オリンピックの競技マラソンが生まれた。

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