Miltiades the Younger

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Miltiades the Younger was an Athenian general best known for leading the Greek forces to victory against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian general
ancient Greek politician
human
strategos
activeYears early 5th century BC
late 6th century BC
causeOfImprisonment failed expedition against Paros
child Cimon
citizenship Athenian
commanded Athenian hoplite forces at Marathon
conflict Greco-Persian Wars
countryOfCitizenship Classical Athens
dateOfBirth circa 550 BC
dateOfDeath circa 489 BC
era Classical Greece
ethnicGroup Greek
father Cimon Coalemos
givenName Miltiades the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Miltiades
imprisonedBy Athenians
knownFor leading the Greeks to victory at the Battle of Marathon
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
legalAction fined by the Athenian people
mannerOfDeath died from wound complications
memberOf Philaid family
militaryBranch Athenian army
militaryRank general
notableWork command of Greek forces at the Battle of Marathon
occupation general
politician
opponent Darius I of Persia NERFINISHED
Persian Empire NERFINISHED
participatedIn Battle of Marathon
Ionian Revolt
placeOfBirth Athens
placeOfDeath Athens
positionHeld strategos of Athens
tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese
precededBy Miltiades the Elder as ruler in the Chersonese
proposed strategy of attacking the Persians at Marathon
relative Miltiades the Elder
religion ancient Greek religion
residence Athens
Thrace
surface form: Thracian Chersonese
ruled Thrace
surface form: Thracian Chersonese
sexOrGender male
strategicAchievement double-envelopment tactic at Marathon

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Marathon commander Miltiades the Younger
Greco-Persian Wars commander Miltiades the Younger
Cimon father Miltiades the Younger
Miltiades the Younger givenName Miltiades the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Miltiades
Athenian army notableCommander Miltiades the Younger