The Battle of Plataea

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xerxes
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Greek unity
Led to the decline of Persian influence in Greece
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Plataea
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mardonius
gptkb:Pausanias
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later military strategies
gptkbp:cultural_references Subject of academic research
Referenced in modern literature
Inspiration for artworks
Depicted in films and documentaries
Commemorated in festivals
gptkbp:date 479 BC
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:famous_for Mardonius' command
Pausanias' leadership
The bravery of Greek hoplites
The strategic use of terrain by Greeks
The unity of Greek city-states against a common enemy
gptkbp:has_ability Approximately 300,000 Persians
Approximately 38,000 Greeks
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
Analyzed for its tactical innovations
Considered a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars
Discussed in classical literature
gptkbp:historical_impact Marked the end of the Persian invasions of Greece
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Classical_Antiquity
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Herodotus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Plataea
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Celebrated in Greek history
Various monuments erected in honor of the Greek victors
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Greek resistance against tyranny
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plataea
gptkbp:outcome Persian forces were defeated
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Mycale
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkb:Battle_of_Mycale
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae
gptkbp:result Greek victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Greco-Persian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Boeotia
gptkbp:successor End of the Greco-Persian Wars
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Greek forces