Miltiades

AncientGeneralGreece-550 — -489

Athenian general who won the Battle of Marathon.

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Quick Facts

Born

550 BCE

Died

489 BCE

Country

Greece

Era

Ancient

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)78

Political (20%)25

Influence (20%)61

Legacy (20%)58

Leadership (15%)40

Strategy (15%)66

Total Score54.0

Miltiades — Complete Timeline

490 BC

Battle of MarathonWar

Miltiades commanded the Athenian army against the Persian invasion force at Marathon. Despite being outnumbered, the Athenians achieved a decisive victory, killing approximately 6,400 Persians while losing only 192 men. This victory halted the first Persian invasion of Greece.

Greco-Persian WarsAthenian VictoryMarathon

Impact: global

489 BC

Expedition to ParosWar

Miltiades led an Athenian naval expedition against the island of Paros, which had supported the Persians. The siege failed, and Miltiades was wounded. Upon returning to Athens, he was prosecuted for deceiving the people.

Athenian ExpeditionFailureTrial

destructive

Trial and ConvictionPolitical Action◆ Major

Miltiades was put on trial in Athens for misleading the assembly regarding the Parian expedition. He was convicted and fined a large sum. Unable to pay, he was imprisoned, where he died from his wounds.

TrialAthenian DemocracyFall from Grace

Impact: nationaltragic