He attempted to conquer the island of Paros. Prosecuted because of his failure, he was fined and imprisoned; shortly thereafter he died of a wound sustained during the expedition.
He attempted to conquer the island of Paros. Prosecuted because of his failure, he was fined and imprisoned; shortly thereafter he died of a wound sustained during the expedition. Born into a noble Athenian family, the Cimonids, he inherited a tyranny in the Chersonese, becoming a Persian vassal, which obligated him to accompany Darius I to Scythia in about 513; later he joined in the Ionian revolt. He then fled from the Persians to Athens, where he was acquitted of tyranny and elected one of the ten Athenian generals. FTP identify this man who persuaded the Athenians to oppose the Persians at Marathon and initiated the battle against them.
He attempted to conquer the island of Paros. Prosecuted because of his failure, he was fined and imprisoned; shortly thereafter he died of a wound sustained during the expedition.
Miltiades