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Cynaegirus

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Also known as Cynaegeirus, Cynegirus

Cynegirus or Cynaegirus ( or ; 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 (), the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philokles. He was the son of Euphorion () from Eleusis and member of the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica.

Key facts

Military person.name
Cynaegirus
Military person.native_name
Κυνέγειρος or Κυναίγειρος
Military person.native_name_lang
Gr
Military person.image
The Battle of Marathon.jpg
Military person.caption
Cynaegirus grabbing a Persian ship at the Battle of Marathon (19th century illustration).
Military person.death_date
490 BC
Military person.birth_place
Eleusis
Military person.death_place
Marathon
Military person.allegiance
Athens
Military person.rank
General
Military person.battles
Battle of Marathon

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Cynegirus or Cynaegirus ( or ; 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 (), the mother of the Athenian tragic poet Philokles. He was the son of Euphorion () from Eleusis and member of the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica.

== The Battle of Marathon ==

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