Histories

Then, when I have done this to your satisfaction, I swear by the gods of your royal house[*](Cp. Hdt. 3.65. In the inscription at Persepolis Darius invokes Ormazd and the “gods of his race.”) that I will not take off the tunic I am wearing on my arrival in Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia until I have made Sardo,[*]( +Sardinia [9,40] (region), Italy, Europe Sardinia) the largest of the islands, tributary to you.”

With these words Histiaeus successfully deceived Darius who gave his consent and let him go, charging Histiaeus to appear before him at Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, AsiaSusa when he had achieved what he promised.