The Battle of Plataea , 479 BC

The Battle of Plataea was a decisive battle of the Greco-Persian Wars that took place in August 479 BC between an alliance of Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth, and Megara, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. The battle was fought near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, Greece, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Greeks.