Sparta refused to participate in this battle, citing the Carneia festival as an excuse.
In honor of this battle, five hundred goats were sacrificed each year during the Boedromia festival. Cynaegirus died after his arm was chopped off while holding onto a ship during this battle, in which his brother Aeschylus also participated. Sparta refused to participate in this battle, citing the Carneia festival as an excuse. The exiled king Hippias became a traitor by assisting the losers of this battle. The polemarch Miltiades formulated the winning strategy in this battle. This victory over Darius I was announced by Pheidippides, who died after sprinting back to Athens to announce it. For 10 points, name this 490 BCE victory for the Greeks over the Persians that names a 26.2-mile-long run.
In honor of this battle, five hundred goats were sacrificed each year during the Boedromia festival.
Battle of Marathon