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Write short note of that character of Mahabharata who are the part of famous battle from the other source​ (any - 5)

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Answered by dangding403
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Battle of Marathon

Part of the First Persian invasion of Greece

Scene of the Battle of Marathon.jpg

Battle of Marathon

Date August/September (Metageitnion), 490 BC

Location

Marathon, Greece

38°07′05″N 23°58′42″E

Result

Greek victory

Persian forces conquer the Cycladic islands and establish control over the Aegean sea[1]

Persian forces driven out of mainland Greece for 10 years[2]

Belligerents

Athens

Plataea

Persian Empire

Commanders and leaders

Miltiades

Callimachus †

Aristides the Just

Xanthippus

Themistocles

Stesilaos †

Arimnestos[3]

Cynaegirus †

Datis

Artaphernes

Hippias

Strength

9,000–10,000 Athenians,

1,000 Plataeans

25,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry (modern estimates)[2] (the latter was not engaged)

100,000+ armed oarsmen and sailors (arranged as reserve troops they saw little action, mostly defending the ships)

600 triremes

50+ horse-carriers

200+ supply ships

Casualties and losses

192 Athenians

11 Plataeans (Herodotus)

6,400 dead

7 ships destroyed (Herodotus)

4,000–5,000 dead (modern estimates)[4]

Battle of Marathon is located in Greece

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