Hellas (Greece) did not participate. The Greek city-states which participated were Athens and its ally Plataia.

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They won by waiting until the superior Persian cavalry was being embarked and then dashed down to defeat the inferior Persian infantry caught without their cavalry support.

The Athenian army then ran back to Athens to repel the Persian cavalry which was being rowed around to take the city in their absence, initiating today’s Marathon run.

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