Description: A map of the terrain, rivers, cities, and roads around Plataea, Greece, showing the battle plan of Plataea, 479 BC, between the Greeks and the Persians under Xerxes I during the second invasion of Greece by Persia. The decisive Greek victory resulted in loss of territorial control by the Persians in Attica and Boeotia.
Place Names: Greece, Plataea, Thebe
ISO Topic Categories: oceans,
location,
inlandWaters
Keywords: Battle of Plataea, borders,
political,
historical, major political subdivisions, other military, oceans,
location,
inlandWaters, Unknown, 479 BC
Source: William C. Morey, Outlines in Greek History with a survey of Ancient Oriental Nations (New York, NY: The Athenium Press, 1908) 191
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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