Marathon

[hoplite14gr]

Archaic era was a mess as heraldry is conserned.
I didn´t claim to know all the symbols but carefull study of pottery and combined with the history of the time shows that cities had started to forma a basis of army identification especially after the overthrow of the Tyranides.
Also I said some commedts on the dispositions.
The tribes-clans were the basis of the organisation. That is why I mentioned them. If Persians were allowed to march to Athens from Marathon naturaly they would loot the land of Marthon and Kropaea to sustain themselves till they reach the Athenian walls.
The center was weakend so naturaly Militiades would have put the inhabitants of Marathon and Mesogeia (Ramnoundas included) there. These men would be the first to fell loss from war and natuarly would have put hell of a fight before being subdued.
That would be the factor to allow the stronger wings to crush the oposition and turn to help the center.
The right part of the formation was point of honour, Naturally the most distnguised tribes who also happened not to be Mesogeans would be there.
I didnt say that any tribe was missing-rather that the were not placed there but on the wings. Poimenidae had a reputation for tenacity. So it would be very probable to hold the exterme left to bolster the others. Especially Sounion and Phaliro who were more newly formed by Kleisthenes reforms.
Kind regards