The Revenge of the 300: How Greece Destroyed the Persian Army at Plataea
One year after the legendary stand at Thermopylae, the Persian army returned to finish the conquest of Greece.
But this time, the Greeks were ready.
In 479 BC, tens of thousands of Greek warriors gathered on the plains of Plataea to face the massive Persian army commanded by Mardonius, one of Xerxes' greatest generals.
The stakes could not have been higher.
Athens had been burned. Thermopylae had fallen. King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans had been killed.
But the war was not over.
At Plataea, Spartans, Athenians, Corinthians, Megarians, and other Greek allies stood together against the Persian invasion.
What followed was one of the most important battles of the ancient world.
The Persian army appeared to have the advantage. Greek forces became divided. Mardonius launched his attack.
But then everything changed.
The Persian commander was killed.
The Greek line held.
And the enormous Persian army began to collapse.
This is the story of the Battle of Plataea—the battle that transformed the defeat at Thermopylae into victory and helped bring the Persian invasion of Greece to an end.
In this documentary, discover:
⚔️ Why Xerxes wanted to conquer Greece
⚔️ What happened after the 300 Spartans fell at Thermopylae
⚔️ How the Greek city-states united against Persia
⚔️ The strategy behind the Battle of Plataea
⚔️ The death of Mardonius
⚔️ How the Persian army collapsed
⚔️ Why Plataea was more important than most people realize
⚔️ The legacy of the 300 Spartans
Thermopylae created the legend.
Plataea completed the story.
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