The 2,500th Anniversary of the Battle of Plataea, 26-31 July 2022. Recreating the Cavalry
In 479 BC, Plataea was the site of the final battle that repelled the second Persian invasion of Greece. The major source of information is Herodotus, who describes how the Spartan general Pausanias led an allied Greek army to expel Mardonius' Persian forces. The battle saw the largest Greek ca...
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| Language: | English |
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EXARC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | EXARC Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10670 |
| Summary: | In 479 BC, Plataea was the site of the final battle that repelled the second Persian invasion of Greece. The major source of information is Herodotus, who describes how the Spartan general Pausanias led an allied Greek army to expel Mardonius' Persian forces. The battle saw the largest Greek cavalry force assembled in the period, most of it fighting for the Persians. Although they were outnumbered, the Greeks were able to kill Mardonius precipitating a route resulting in the capture of the Persian camp. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-8956 |