Miltiades or Miltiadis ( el, Μιλτιάδης, short: Miltos) is a Greek masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek word for "red earth". People with the given name include: *

Miltiades Miltiades (; grc-gre, Μιλτιάδης; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was a Greek Athenian citizen known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards. He was the son of Cimon C ...

the Younger (c. 550–489 BC), tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese and the Athenian commanding general in the Battle of Marathon * Miltiades the Elder (died c. 524 BC), wealthy Athenian, and step-uncle of Miltiades the Younger *

Pope Miltiades Pope Miltiades ( grc-gre, Μιλτιάδης, ''Miltiádēs''), also known as Melchiades the African ( ''Melkhiádēs ho Aphrikanós''), was the bishop of Rome from 311 to his death on 10 or 11 January 314. It was during his pontificate that Emp ...

(died 314), African saint and pope * Miltiades Caridis (1923–1998), German-Greek conductor *

Miltiadis Evert Miltiadis Evert ( el, Μιλτιάδης Έβερτ; german: Ebert; 12 May 1939 – 9 February 2011) was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, government minister, and ex-chairman of the New Democracy party. Origins Evert was born in Athen ...

(1939–2011), Greek politician *

Miltos Gkougkoulakis Miltos Gougoulakis (born 1 February 1977 in Athens) is a Greek football player who last played for Saronikos F.C. in the Gamma Ethniki. Gougoulakis played for Egaleo in the Greek Super League The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνι� ...

(born 1977), Greek footballer *

Miltiadis Goulimis Miltiadis Goulimis ( el, Μιλτιάδης Γουλιμής) (c. 1844–1896) was a Greek politician from Missolonghi. In the Greek elections on April 16, 1895, he defeated the former Prime Minister Charilaos Trikoupis and won the regional seat, ...

(1844–1896), Greek politician *

Miltiadis Iatridis Miltiadis Iatridis ( el, Μιλτιάδης Ιατρίδης; 1906–1960) was a Greek naval officer active during World War II. He was born in the village Sofiko in the Peloponnese. He entered the Hellenic Naval Academy in 1921 and graduated i ...

(1906–1960), Greek naval officer in World War II * Miltiadis Manakis (1880–1964), one of the Manakis brothers, Greek pioneering photographer and filmmaker, aka Milton Manachia *

Miltos Papapostolou Miltiadis "Miltos" Papapostolou ( el, Μιλτιάδης "Μίλτος" Παπαποστόλου, 9 September 1935 – 2 February 2017) was a Greek professional footballer and manager. Club career Papapostolou started his career at Omvros Omvri ...

(1936–2017), Greek football manager *

Miltos Sachtouris Miltos Sachtouris or Miltos Sahtouris ( el, Μίλτος Σαχτούρης: July 19, 1919, Athens – March 29, 2005, Athens) was a Greek poet. He was a descendant of Georgios Sachtouris, whose origins were the Island of Ydra. When he was you ...

(1919–2005), Greek poet *

Miltiadis Sapanis Miltiadis Sapanis ( el, Μιλτιάδης Σαπάνης; born 28 January 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Sapanis previously played for Paniliakos, Panathinaikos FC and AEK Athens in the ...

(born 1976), Greek footballer *

Miltiadis Tentoglou Miltiadis "Miltos" Tentoglou ( el, Μιλτιάδης Τεντόγλου ; born 18 March 1998) is a Greek long jumper. He won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2022, Tentoglou became the World Indoor champion jumping the current Gr ...

(born 1998), Greek long jump athlete and Olympic gold medalist

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