Which battle in 479 BCE effectively ended the Persian land threat to the Greek mainland?
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Correct answer: Battle of Plataea
At the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, a large Greek allied army under the Spartan regent Pausanias defeated the Persian forces commanded by Mardonius, who was killed in the fighting. This decisive land victory, combined with the simultaneous naval success at Mycale, permanently ended the Persian invasion of Greece.
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