Which of the following statements is true of the First Persian War?

A) It was a total defeat of the Persian navy by the Athenians.
B) It was an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded.
C) It included the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat.
D) It was a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae.
E) It was a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time.


C

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