Plataean siege (431–427 BC)

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The Plataean siege (431–427 BC) was a prolonged Spartan and Theban blockade and eventual capture of the Athenian-allied city of Plataea during the early years of the Peloponnesian War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
siege
aftermath surviving Plataeans resettled in Attica
territory of Plataea given to Thebes
allyOf Athens NERFINISHED
belligerent Athens NERFINISHED
Plataea NERFINISHED
Sparta NERFINISHED
Thebes NERFINISHED
cause alliance of Plataea with Athens
hostility between Thebes and Plataea
chronology early phase of the Peloponnesian War
combatantStrength large Peloponnesian and Theban force
small Plataean garrison
commandedBy Spartan king Archidamus II NERFINISHED
conflictIn Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED
conflictType land siege
describedBySource Thucydides NERFINISHED
endTime 427 BC
historicalPeriod Classical Greece NERFINISHED
languageOfPrimarySources Ancient Greek
location Boeotia NERFINISHED
Plataea NERFINISHED
ancient Greece
notableEvent Plataean breakout attempt
Plataean surrender
Spartan siege works and circumvallation
Spartan tribunal of Plataeans
opponentOf Sparta NERFINISHED
Thebes NERFINISHED
partOf Archidamian War NERFINISHED
precededBy Theban night attack on Plataea (431 BC) NERFINISHED
relatedTo Battle of Plataea (479 BC) NERFINISHED
Theban–Plataean conflict NERFINISHED
result Spartan and Theban victory
capture of Plataea
destruction of Plataea
execution of Plataean prisoners
significance elimination of an Athenian ally in Boeotia
example of harsh treatment of defeated polis
startTime 431 BC
tacticUsed blockade
circumvallation wall
mining and countermining
siege engines

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Plataea notableEvent Plataean siege (431–427 BC)