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Siege of Plataea

Siege of Plataea was a siege conducted in 429 BC at Plataea, in what is now Greece; it lasted about 2 years. It was part of the Peloponnesian War, which ran from 431 BC to 404 BC. The recorded result: Sparto-Theban victory. Recorded strength: 400 infantry against 5,000 infantry.

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Identifier: battlerollencycl00perc (find matches) Title: The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages Year: 1858 (1850s
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Fought429 BClasted about 2 years
WherePlataea, Greece38.221N, 23.274E
OutcomeSparto-Theban victory
BelligerentsPlataeaagainstSparta; Thebes
Casualties and losses200 deadandUnknown
Part ofPeloponnesian War431 BC to 404 BC

Where it sits in the Peloponnesian War

Battle of Potidaea, 432 BCBattle of Plataea, 431 BCBattle of Naupactus, 429 BCBattle of Spartolos, 429 BCBattle of Rhium, 429 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BCBattle of Sphacteria, 425 BCBattle of Pylos, 425 BCBattle of Delium, 424 BCBattle of Mantinea, 418 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BCBattle of Cynossema, 411 BCBattle of Cyzicus, 410 BCSiege of Chalcedon, 409 BCSiege of Byzantium, 408 BCSiege of Andros, 408 BCBattle of Notium, 406 BCSiege of Athens, 404 BC432 BC404 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BC
18 placed engagements of the Peloponnesian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date429 BC (year precision)
to 427 BC
PlacePlataea, Greece
38.221N, 23.274E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength400 infantry5,000 infantry
Casualties and losses200 deadUnknown
Commanders
  • Archidamus II
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 479 BC and 429 BC.

In the same war

Siege of Plataea is one of 62 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815189, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Plataea, revision 1370744466, 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.