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miltiades 489 & nbsp ; bc athens athens athens '' ` first persian invasion of greece '' ' Μιλτιάδης 550 & nbsp ; bc general -lrb- '' strategos '' -rrb- illustrerad verldshistoria band i ill 115.png miltiades
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miltiades

miltiades -lrb- ; ; c. 550 -- 489 bc -rrb- , also known as miltiades the younger , was the son of cimon coalemos , a renowned olympic chariot-racer .
he was an athenian citizen and considered himself a member of the aeacidae , as well as a member of the prominent philaid clan .
he is known mostly for his role in the battle of marathon , as well as for 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 .
