Miltiades the Elder | |
|---|---|
| Tyrant of the Chersonese | |
| In office c. 556 BC – 525 BC | |
| Succeeded by | Stesagoras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 590 BC Athens |
| Died | c. 525 BC (aged c. 65) |
| Relations | Miltiades the Younger (nephew) |
Miltiades the Elder (ca. 590 – 525 BC) was an Athenian politician from the Philaid family. He is most famous for travelling to the Thracian Chersonese (now Gallipoli) where, at the behest of the local peoples, he ruled as a tyrant. During his reign, Miltiades' best-attested action was the construction of a defensive wall across the peninsula.
Miltiades was the uncle of Miltiades the Younger, who was a prominent commander in the Battle of Marathon.