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miltiades

/mɪlˈtaɪ.ə.diːz/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant le général athénien qui vainquit les Perses à la bataille de Marathon, ayant vécu de 540 à 489 av. J.-C.

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/mɪlˈtaɪ.ə.diːz/formal
  • frNom propre désignant le général athénien qui vainquit les Perses à la bataille de Marathon, ayant vécu de 540 à 489 av. J.-C.

A proper noun referring to an Athenian general who defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon, living from 540 to 489 BCE.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. C2formal

    An ancient Athenian general and statesman, best known for leading the Greek army to victory against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.

    frMiltiade le Jeune

    • Miltiades was the commander who devised the successful battle strategy at Marathon.
    • The historian Herodotus wrote extensively about Miltiades' role in the Persian Wars.
    • After his victory at Marathon, Miltiades was celebrated as a hero in Athens.