MILTIADES THE YOUNGER
554 BC - 489 BC
 

Athenian general Miltiades became the Hero of Marathon.

490 BC was the glorious year when he won the Battle of Marathon, which was bad because he died shortly after, leaving him not much time to celebrate.

This Miltiades was Miltiades the Younger, because Miltiades the Elder was his uncle.

Uncle Miltiades was founder and king of the Athenian colony of Thrace, also called Thracian Chersonese, which is located on the European side of the Hellespont, modern Turkey.

Here's the map, it's today's Gallipoli Peninsula - upper right corner.

CHERSONESE

Hence Miltiades the Younger became Prince of the dominion of the Thracian Chersonese. However, he had to sign over his power to Darius I the Great when the latter decided to annex Miltiades' neck of the woods in 493 BC.

Before that however, Miltiades and his troops served in the Persian army against Scythia. The year? Around 513 BC.

During the Ionian Revolt, Miltiades conquered the islands Lemnos and Imbros for Athens.

Let's not get Miltiades the Younger confused with the pope of the years 311 to 314, whose name was also Miltiades.

Miltiades' Family
Money, fame, and tragedy was a good friend of Miltiades' family in true Kennedy style.

Miltiades' father was Cimon, three times race chariot champion at the Olympics. To the delight of the entire Athenian tabloid press, Cimon was assassinated.

Cimon and Miltiades the Elder were stepbrothers.

Stesagoras was the brother of Miltiades the Younger.

Miltiades' the Younger married Hegesipyle, the daughter of the king or a prince of the neighboring Thracians. They had a son, Cimon the Younger.

Metiochus was Miltiades' eldest son.

Miltiades' DEATH
Miltiades probably died of gangrene. Either that, or one of the many people who can't let others enjoy riches and prominence quickened the process.