Who was left to continue the campaign in Greece?
Artabanus
Mardonius
Artaxerxes
Datis
Answer
Mardonius was left in charge of continuing the Persian campaign in Greece. After the Persian defeat at Salamis, Xerxes retreated to Asia, leaving Mardonius with a substantial force to subdue the remaining Greek resistance. Mardonius's mission was to conquer Athens and Sparta, the two most powerful Greek city-states.
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