Cimon of Athens
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Cimon of Athens 🇬🇷

Κίμων (Known as "Cimon")
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Born c. 510 BCE 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
Passed Away c. 450 BCE Citium (Larnaca), Cyprus
Lifespan ~60 years old
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"Even in death, Cimon was victorious, directing his fleet from the shadows of his tomb."

Archival Overview

Athenian general, admiral, and leader of the Delian League who shattered Persian naval power at the Battle of the Eurymedon.

Biographical Record

Cimon (c. 510–450 BC), son of Miltiades, was the supreme admiral and statesman of the Delian League who transformed Athens into an Aegean maritime superpower following the Persian Wars. A conservative aristocrat and staunch advocate of peace with Sparta, Cimon conducted aggressive campaigns against the Persian Empire throughout the eastern Mediterranean.

In 466 BC, Cimon achieved his masterwork at the Battle of the Eurymedon in Pamphylia, destroying 200 Phoenician triremes in the water before landing his hoplites to rout the Persian land camp in a single day. Though ostracized in 461 BC due to political rivalry with Pericles, he was recalled to lead an Athenian fleet to liberate Cyprus, dying during the siege of Citium while commanding his men from his deathbed.

Key Life Milestones

Battle of the Eurymedon

Double Land and Sea Victory

Destroyed 200 Persian warships and stormed the Persian shore army on the same day in Pamphylia, crippling Persian naval power in the Aegean.

Expedition to Cyprus & Death

Posthumous Naval Triumph at Salamis-in-Cyprus

Ordered his officers to conceal his death during the siege of Citium, enabling his fleet to rout a combined Phoenician-Cilician armada.

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Final Resting Place

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Tombs of Cimon (Kimonian Sepulchres)
Athens, Greece
GPS: 37.9705, 23.7161
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