One legend about this battle holds that a solider threw a giant boulder at the feet of the winning commander prior to it, thereby "casting his vote" against retreat.
One legend about this battle holds that a solider threw a giant boulder at the feet of the winning commander prior to it, thereby "casting his vote" against retreat. In the aftermath of this battle, victorious commander negotiated a deal with Thebes whereby the Thebans handed over those who were sympathetic to this battle's loing side. Despite the long preliminaries to this battle, the Eleans and (*) Mantineans still managed to arrive after it ended. Taking place simultaneously with the triumph of Leotychidas over Tigranes at the battle of Mycale, this battle saw the defeat and death of Mardonius at the hands of a force led by the Spartan general Pausanias. For 10 points, identify this 479 BCE battle of the Greco-Persian wars, which ended Xerxes I's campaign.
One legend about this battle holds that a solider threw a giant boulder at the feet of the winning commander prior to it, thereby "casting his vote" against retreat.
Battle of Plataea