6. The Plain of Marathon

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Foreword xi
4. List of Illustrations xv
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Chronology xix
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Athens’ Alliance with Darius 19
9. 2. Athens’ Victories Over the Boeotians and Chalcidians 40
10. 3. The Ionian Revolt 66
11. 4. Darius and the Greeks of Europe 83
12. 5. The Armies Arrive at Marathon 101
13. 6. The Plain of Marathon 111
14. 7. When Marathon Became a Magic Word 137
15. 8. After the Fighting 161
16. 9. What If ? 172
17. Appendix A. Important Ancient Sources on Marathon 177
18. Appendix B. The Date of the Battle 180
19. Notes 183
20. Bibliographical Notes 195
21. Index 225