There was no Greek king. The Greek world consisted of several hundred independent city-states spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas from Spain to Asia Minor.

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Athens and Plataia who fought together at Marathon had an oligarchical government headed by magistrates called Archons. Their armies were commanded by several tribal generals who took it in turn for overall command. The general whose turn it was on the day of the battle was Miltiades.

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