Total Greek forces estimated at :
5,200+ (Herodotus)
7,400+ (Diodorus)
11,200 (Pausanias)
Total Persian forces estimated at :
2,600,000 (Herodotus)
800,000 (Ctesias)
70,000-300,000 (modern estimates)

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