Miltiades (/ mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz /; Ancient Greek: Μιλτιάδης Κίμωνος; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was an Athenian statesman known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards.
Miltiades the Younger (born c. 554 bc, Athens [Greece]—died probably 489 bc, Athens) was an Athenian general who led Athenian forces to victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490.
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Around 516 BC, Miltiades travelled to the Thracian Chersonese to take control of the region following the death of his uncle, Miltiades the Elder, who had ruled it as a local tyrant and founder of the Athenian colony there.
Miltiades the Younger was a significant figure in ancient Athenian politics and military history, known primarily for his leadership during the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.
He was the great victor of the crucial Battle of Marathon against the Persians. Born around the year 554 BC, Miltiades (or Miltiades the Younger) was the son of Cimon Coalemos of Athens, an aristocratic charioteer known as a three-time winner in the Olympics.
Miltiades (c.555-489): Athenian nobleman, commander and politician, famous for his victory at Marathon. When Miltiades, the son of Cimon, was born, the city of Athens was ruled by a tyrant named Pisistratus.
At Athens Miltiades was arraigned, as being amenable to the penalties enacted against tyranny, but was acquitted. When Attica was threatened with invasion by the Persians under Datis and Artaphernes, Miltiades was chosen one of the ten generals.