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Plataea, ancient city of Greece, in Boeotia, at the base of Mount Cithaeron, south of the ancient city of Thebes. Involved in a war with Thebes, the...

Plataea, Battle of

Plataea, Battle of, final battle of the Persian Wars in which the remaining Persian forces in Greece were defeated and driven out. The battle took...

Ancient Greece: defeat of Persian army at Plataea

Ancient Greece: defeat of Persian army at Plataea (Culver Pictures)

By the time the invading Persians reached Athens, the residents had evacuated, and the Persians burned an empty city. Athens was prepared to fight...

	Advertisement Windows Live® Search Results Battle of Plataea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Battle of Plataea was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, and was fought between an ... Plataea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Plataea or Plataeae was an ancient city, located in Greece in southeastern Boeotia, south of Thebes. [1] It was the location of the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC, in which an ... Plataea - Persian Wars - Battle of Plataea The Battle of Plataea. The date and very brief description of the Persian War Battle of Plataea at which the Persians were beaten. See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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