The battle of Marathon Crossword

Pheidippides ran from Marathon back to _________ to announce the victory, and died from exhaustion upon arrival.
___________ argued that the Athenians' only hope was to stop the Persian advance before it reached Athens
Their ability to defeat such a large army with their small forces gave them confidence that they could protect ________ from all future Persian invasions.
The _________ army suffered severe casualties, losing 6,400 of their men while Athens lost only 192
They sent one of their famous runners, ______________ to Sparta to ask for help
The ________ consider the battle at Marathon one of the most important events in their history
Pheidippides became the first known _____________________
Who decided to attack the city-states of mainland Greece to prevent any further rebellions
The __________ replied they were in the middle of an important religious festival
The ___________, who had an army of 9,000 soldiers, were heavily outnumbered