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After subduing +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, the Persians waited a few days and then sailed away to the land of Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica, pressing ahead in expectation of doing to the Athenians exactly what they had done to the Eretrians. Marathon 1 was the place in Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica most suitable for riding horses and closest to +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, so Hippias son of Pisistratus led them there.
After subduing +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, the Persians waited a few days and then sailed away to the land of Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica, pressing ahead in expectation of doing to the Athenians exactly what they had done to the Eretrians. Marathon 1 was the place in Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica most suitable for riding horses and closest to +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, so Hippias son of Pisistratus led them there.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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