Cynaegirus
Cynaegirus | |
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Cynaegirus grabbing a Persian ship at the Battle of Marathon (19th century illustration). | |
| Native name | Κυνέγειρος or Κυναίγειρος |
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| Died | 490 BC Marathon |
| Allegiance | Athens |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | Battle of Marathon |
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Cynegirus or Cynaegirus /ˌsɪnəˈdʒaɪrəs/ (Ancient Greek: Κυνέγειρος, romanized: Kunégeiros or Κυναίγειρος, Kunaígeiros; died 490 BC) was an ancient Greek general of Athens. His two brothers were the playwright Aeschylus and Ameinias, a hero of the battle of Salamis, while his sister was Philopatho (Φιλοπαθώ), the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philokles. He was the son of Euphorion (Εὐφορίων) from Eleusis and member of the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica.