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plataea

/pləˈtiː.ə/

Tradução: Nome próprio que designa uma antiga cidade da Beócia, na Grécia, famosa por ter sido o local da batalha decisiva de 479 a.C., na qual o exército grego derrotou as forças persas.

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C1formalcommon/pləˈtiː.ə/

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa uma antiga cidade da Beócia, na Grécia, famosa por ter sido o local da batalha decisiva de 479 a.C., na qual o exército grego derrotou as forças persas.
  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.

    🇵🇹Plateia

  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.

    🇵🇹Batalha de Plateia