Miltiades The Younger

Miltiades The Younger

Miltiades (Greek: Μιλτιάδης; c. 550 BCE – 489 BCE) was the son of one Cimon, a renowned Olympic chariot-racer. Miltiades considered himself a member of the Aeacidae, and he was a member of the prominent Philaid clan. He is known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon; as well as his rather tragic downfall afterwards. His son Cimon was a major Athenian figure of the 470s and 460s BCE. His daughter Elpinice is remembered for her confrontations with Pericles, as recorded by Plutarch.

Read more about Miltiades The Younger:  Thracian Chersonese, Battle of Marathon, Expedition At Paros

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