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∙ 6y agoAfter destroying Persian sea power at the battle of Salamis, they were able to defeat their army, and so end the attempt by the Persians to incorporate the cities of mainland Greece into the Persian Empire.
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∙ 11y agoHaving defeated the Persian fleet at Salamis the previous year, they now defeated their army at Plataia, collapsing the Persian invasion. This secured the Greek mainland from attack, and the following thirty years was spent in defeating the Persians in Asia Minor until they gave up their attempts to control the Grek cities.
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Why was the battle of Plataea a turning point of Greeks?
it was thy non turning point but for the sumerians it shall
How did the battle of Plataea a turning point even though the Greeks lost?
Because Mcdonalds was nasty then started a war
Was the battle of Plataea turning point for the Greeks?
After destroying Persian sea power at the battle of Salamis, they were able to defeat their army, and so end the attempt by the Persians to incorporate the cities of mainland Greece into the Persian Empire.
Why was the battle of Plataea a turning point of the Persian war?
The turning point was the defeat of the Persian fleet at Salamis the year before, which saw the naval threat to the Greek cities ended and enabled them to send their armies to Plataea to unite instead of being kept at home trying to defend their cities, and half the Persian army sent home as there was no food for it in the winter without a fleet to supply it. Plataea saw the defeat of the reduced Persian land force and ended the invasion.
This July battle was the turning point of the war?
The July Battle was the turning point of Gettysburg war?
How was the battle of salamis a turning point in Greek history?
It was a turning point in the invasion of Greece by Persia. It was not a turning point in Greek history - yet another of the innumerable battles fought by the Greeks, most of which were, and continued to be, between each other.
The Battle of Midway was considered a turning point in the battle against the Nazis.?
No. The Battle of Midway was considered a turning point in the battle against the Japanese.
What battle was a turning point in the US Civil War?
The turning point was not a battle but a siege, the Siege of Vicksburg.
Why was the battle of plataeu a turning point for Greece?
Plataea was the most important battle for the Greek city states. When Xerxes fled taking a large number of troops with him after the unlikely victory of the Athenians in the battle of Salamis against the mighty Persian navy, immediately the Greek city state alliance marched their soldiers against the general Mardonius and his 300 000 men. The Greeks won and the Greco-Persian war was finally over. Had the Greeks lost then there would be no Greece at all as it would be replaced by the Persian's dominant culture.
How can i put Turning point in a sentence?
tHe Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in WW2. The Battle of Midway was another.
What was the battle that was the turning point of the war called?
Gettysburg was considered to be the turning point.
What battle was called the turning point of the American Revolution in the South?
The battle known as the turning point of the American Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga.
