Miltiades (; ; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was the son of
Cimon Coalemos, a renowned
Olympic chariot-racer. He was an Athenian citizen and considered himself a member of the
Aeacidae, as well as a member of the prominent
Philaid clan. He is known mostly for his role in the
Battle of Marathon, as well as for his rather tragic afterwards. His son
Cimon was a major
Athenian figure of the 470s and 460s BCE. His daughter
Elpinice is remembered for her confrontations with
Pericles, as recorded by
Plutarch.