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Persia had invaded mainland Greece. A coakition of Greek city-stated defeated the Persian navy in 480 BCE. The following year they assembled their armies at Plataia to defeat the Persian army and so finish off the Persian invasion.

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What happened the battle of Plataea?

The Battle of Plataea 479 BC marked the final battle of the Second Persian invasion of Greece . This battle would mark the last time a Persian army invaded mainland Greece .


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Who effectively ended the Persian War in 479 BC?

The Persian War ended in 449 BCE. In 479 BCE the persian invasion of peninsular Greece was defeated after a land battle at Plataia and a sea battle at Mykale, however the war continued on for another thirty years.


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Who were the Immortals and what was their significance to the Persian empire?

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