The Trial of Miltiades, BC 489 (litho)

The Trial of Miltiades, BC 489. After the victory of Marathon, Miltiades was hailed as the saviour of Athens. But less than a year later we see him hounded to prison, while still suffering from a severe wound received in an attack on Paros, on a charge of accepting a bribe from Persia to retire from that island. His death in confinement was a sad end to a glorious career, and a striking proof of the unstable position always occupied by a popular idol. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.