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Question 9 • 2025-2026_MDCPS_2109010-M/J World History Sem 2-CR

What happened immediately following the Battle of Marathon?

Answer
A
The Persians went on to burn the city of Athens.
B
The Greeks trapped and destroyed the Persian navy.
C
The Greeks won a victory, and the Persians retreated.
D
The Persians began the golden age of the Persian Empire.

Explanation

At the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, the Athenians defeated the Persian forces. The Persians then withdrew, so the immediate result was a Greek victory followed by a Persian retreat. The burning of Athens happened later, during a subsequent Persian invasion.

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