A Most Disastrous Success The Battle of Marathon and the Failure of Persian Intelligence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12110461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert D Luginbill (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | L antiquité classique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0770-2817 • E-ISSN: 2295-9076 |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/antiq.2014.3844 |
| OpenAlex | W2297784309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The delayed Persian arrival on Euboea reported by Herodotus was deliberate and calculated to preclude immediate Spartan reinforcement of the Athenian position. However, this tactical success culminated in strategic disaster when Persian intelligence proved less well informed about the depth of Athenian patriotism than it had been about Spartan religious scruples
Ancient history · Battle · Business · Linguistics · Patriotism · Persian · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Spartan · Classical Antiquity Studies · Engineering · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2020 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |