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plataea

/pləˈtiː.ə/

Übersetzung: Eigenname für eine antike Stadt in Böotien, Griechenland, bekannt als Schauplatz der entscheidenden Schlacht im Jahr 479 v. Chr., in der das griechische Heer die persischen Truppen besiegte.

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noun

C1formalcommon/pləˈtiː.ə/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a former town in Boeotia, Greece, known as the site of a decisive battle in 479 BC where the Greek army defeated the Persian forces.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname für eine antike Stadt in Böotien, Griechenland, bekannt als Schauplatz der entscheidenden Schlacht im Jahr 479 v. Chr., in der das griechische Heer die persischen Truppen besiegte.
  1. Ancient city in Boeotia C1 formal

    A former town in Boeotia, Greece, known for its role in the Greco-Persian Wars.

    • Plataea was a key ally of Athens during the Persian invasion.
    • The city of Plataea was destroyed and rebuilt several times in antiquity.
    • Archaeologists have uncovered ruins of ancient Plataea in central Greece.

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  2. Battle of Plataea (479 BC) C1 formal

    A decisive battle in the Greco-Persian Wars where the Greek city-states defeated the Persian army.

    • The Battle of Plataea marked the end of the second Persian invasion of Greece.
    • Greek hoplites achieved a decisive victory over the Persians at Plataea.
    • The defeat at Plataea forced the Persian army to retreat from Greece.

    🇩🇪Plataea