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title: Plataea 479 BCE
author: MinisterForBadTimes
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# Plataea 479 BCE

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## Image File

[![Plataea 479 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1199.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1199.png)

## Image Caption

The initial positions of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) (blue/purple) and Persian (red) armies prior to the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of [Plataea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Plataea/) in August 479 BCE. The two armies were separated by the river Asopus. Also indicated are the Persian fortified camp, the town of Plataea and the hills of Cithaeron (dark brown).

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Plataea_part_1.png#filehistory) by [**MinisterForBadTimes**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Plataea_part_1.png#filehistory). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 May 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.