Invasion of 490 BC

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Mind Map on Invasion of 490 BC, created by Matt Johnson on 27/06/2013.
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Invasion of 490 BC
  1. Battle of marathon
    1. First invasion of Greece by Persia
      1. Persian army count: 25,000 +
        1. Greek army count: 11,000
          1. Persians Lightly armoured- robes, wicker shields
            1. Greeks- heavily armoured
              1. Greeks used phalanx formations
                1. Persians lacked knowledge strategically
                  1. Persian lacked strength across line leading to defeat on the battlefield.
                    1. Greeks took advantage of weak Persian wings and attacked.
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