But Polycrates would listen to no advice. He sailed to meet Oroetes, with a great retinue of followers, among whom was Democedes, son of Calliphon, a man of +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton and the most skillful physician of his time.

But no sooner had Polycrates come to Magnesia ad Meander [27.416,37.833] (deserted settlement), Aydin Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, AsiaMagnesia than he was horribly murdered in a way unworthy of him and of his aims; for, except for the sovereigns of +Syracuse [15.3,37.0667] (Perseus) Syracuse, no sovereign of Greek race is fit to be compared with Polycrates for magnificence.

Having killed him in some way not fit to be told, Oroetes then crucified him; as for those who had accompanied him, he let the Samians go, telling them to thank him that they were free; those who were not Samians, or were servants of Polycrates' followers, he kept for slaves.