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Plataea The Battle That Crushed the Persian Invasion
In 479 BC, on the plains of Boeotia, the largest hoplite army ever assembled faced the remnants of Xerxes' invasion force. This episode unpacks the Battle of Plataea — the decisive land engagement that ended the Greco-Persian Wars. We explore the strategic stalemate after Salamis, the Spartan regent Pausanias's reluctant command, the medizing Greek city of Thebes, and the controversial oracle that delayed the fight. Discover how a disputed prophecy nearly broke the alliance, why the Spartans refused to advance for days, and how a chaotic water supply crisis triggered the final…
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