Battle of Plataea
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The Battle of Plataea was a decisive land engagement in 479 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, where a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian forces, effectively ending the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Plataea canonical | 38 |
| Siege of Plataea | 2 |
| Battle of Plataea (479 BC) | 1 |
| Battlefield of Plataea | 1 |
| Persians at Plataea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Plataea Context triple: [Athenian army, foughtIn, Battle of Plataea]
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Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Plataea Target entity description: The Battle of Plataea was a decisive land engagement in 479 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, where a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian forces, effectively ending the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
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A.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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B.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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D.
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ land battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Megara ⓘ Sparta ⓘ Tegea ⓘ coalition of Greek city-states ⓘ other Greek allies ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Greek forces approximately 100,000 or more (ancient estimates, debated)
ⓘ
Persian forces approximately 100,000 or more (ancient estimates, debated) ⓘ |
| commander |
Aristides of Athens
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristides the Just
Mardonius ⓘ
linked to:
Artaphernes
Pausanias of Sparta ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of major Persian offensive operations in Greece
ⓘ
preservation of Greek independence ⓘ shift of initiative to the Greek states ⓘ |
| cultureInvolved |
Greek
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| date | 479 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mycale
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Greek offensives against Persia in the Aegean ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Asopus River ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
ⓘ
mainland Greece ⓘ near Plataea ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Greek defensive position near foothills of Mount Cithaeron
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large-scale hoplite engagement ⓘ use of Persian cavalry harassment ⓘ |
| opponent |
Greek hoplite army
ⓘ
Persian infantry and cavalry forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Persian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
Second Persian invasion of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Salamis
ⓘ
Battle of Thermopylae ⓘ |
| region | central Greece ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Greek victory
ⓘ
defeat of Persian land forces in Greece ⓘ end of Persian invasion of mainland Greece ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars
ⓘ
secured survival of the Greek city-state system ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
drive Persian forces out of central Greece
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protect the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Plataea Description of subject: The Battle of Plataea was a decisive land engagement in 479 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, where a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian forces, effectively ending the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Plataea
subject linked to:
works of Herodotus
linked to: Battle of Plataea
subject linked to:
Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group)
subject linked to:
Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group)
subject linked to:
Peace of Callias (traditional attribution)
subject linked to:
modern Plataies, Greece
linked to: Battle of Plataea
linked to: Battle of Plataea
linked to: Battle of Plataea