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Miltiades
Athenian general whose knowledge of Persian warfare and forceful voice at Marathon turn a desperate defense into a decisive victory.
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Also known as Miltiades the Athenian, this Miltiades son of Kimon
First appearance: book vi erato
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Athenian commander and despot of the Chersonese, advocates for destroying the bridge and freeing Ionia.
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Miltiades is an Athenian aristocrat with firsthand experience of Persian power, having once ruled a Thracian colony under Darius before fleeing home. When the Persians land at Marathon, he is the general whose counsel…
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Character groups
- Kings and commanders of the Greco-Persian Wars
- Diverse figures from the Histories
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- Cyrus
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- Cambyses
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- Cambyses
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