The battle of Marathon did indeed take place back about 2,500 years ago.

的确，2500年前，历史上曾发生过马拉松战役。

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The Battle of Marathon was fought in 490 BC, when the Persians became enervated by luxury and servitude, and the Athenians were animated by their freedom.

马拉松战役发生于公元前四九○年。 当时波斯人在骄奢、劳役之下，颓堕委靡； 雅典人则在自由之中，发扬蹈厉。

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King of Persia (521-486) who expanded the empire, organized a highly efficient administrative system, and invaded Greece, only to be defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490.

波斯国王(公元前521 - 486年)，扩张帝国，建立了高效的行政系统，并入侵希腊，仅在490年的马拉松战役中被击败。

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In the famous battle of Marathon, which I will tell you about when we get there, one of its features is that because the Greeks were numerically badly inferior to the Persians, they had this problem of covering the line.

比如在著名的马拉松战役,迟些我们会讲到,马拉松战役中,希腊军队,在人数上远不敌波斯军队,这为布阵造成很大的困难

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In 490BC the military messenger Pheidippides ran to Athens from the battle of Marathon to announce victory over the Persians.

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