In which city of Greece was Xerxes defeated?

Two options: 1. Salamis Island. Xerxes’ fleet was defeated in 480, shortly after the Battle of Thermopylae. 2. City – Plataea. It is located in Greece on the border of Attica and Boeotia, north of the city of Megara and south of the city of Thebes. Xerxes began his campaign a year earlier – in 480. He managed with great difficulty to win the battle at Thermopylae pass in 480 BC. there he encountered the famous “300 Spartans”. After the victory, he plundered Attica and ravaged Athens. Since the Persian army was cavalry, it was inconvenient to place it in Attica. The Persians retreated to the north and returned the following year – 479. In the battle near the city of Plataea, they were defeated by the Spartan commander Pausanias.



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