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Battle of Plataea

Battle of Plataea was a battle fought in 323 BC at Plataea, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Plataea. It was part of the Lamian War, which ran from 323 BC to 322 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 soldiers; 500 cavalry; 2,000 mercenaries against Unknown.

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Fought323 BC
WherePlataea, Greece38.216N, 23.267E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAthenian victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstBoeotia
Part ofLamian War323 BC to 322 BC

Where it sits in the Lamian War

Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BCBattle of Plataea, 323 BCBattle of Amorgos, 322 BCBattle of the Echinades, 322 BCBattle of Crannon, 322 BC323 BC322 BCBattle of Plataea, 323 BC
5 placed engagements of the Lamian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date323 BC (year precision)
PlacePlataea, Greece
38.216N, 23.267E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength5,000 soldiers; 500 cavalry; 2,000 mercenariesUnknown
Commanders
  • Leosthenes
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Placed at Plataea; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Plataea is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872060, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plataea (323 BC), revision 1370586232, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.