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Battle of Plataea

Type Event Region Greece Time -479

In the summer of 479 BCE, a Greek allied force of about 100,000 under Spartan regent Pausanias fought a decisive battle on the plain of Plataea in Bo…

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  1. -479Plataea · BoeotiaAfter the naval battle of Salamis, Mardonius still held central Greece with the Persian army. Sparta, Athens, and other city-states formed a joint force and marched north, facing off against the Persians on the plain of Plataea.
  2. -479plain of Plataea · BoeotiaAfter several days of probing, the two sides joined battle. The Greek hoplite phalanx broke through the Persian cavalry and infantry on the flank; Mardonius fell in the melee and the Persian army fled in disorder.
  3. -479Plataea · BoeotiaThe Greek allies pursued to the Persian camp, destroying many who could not escape and capturing the baggage train. The main Persian field army on Greek soil was annihilated, and the second invasion ended in failure.

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