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Usually a Spartan general, though later in the 50 years of wars it was taken over by an Athenian general after Athens established the anti-Persian Delian League following the turning back of the Persian invasion in 479 BCE.

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Q: What was the leader of the Greek army in the Greek vs Persian wars?
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