Histories

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.

Now while the message concerning Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis was making its way to the king, and Darius, having done as I said with his bow, held converse with Histiaeus and permitted him to go to the sea, the following events took place. When Onesilus of Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis was besieging the Amathusians, news was brought him that Artybius, a Persian, was thought to be coming to Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus with a great Persian host.

Upon hearing this, Onesilus sent heralds all through Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia to summon the people, and the Ionians, after no long deliberation, came with a great force. So the Ionians were in Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus when the Persians, crossing from Cilicia [34.333,36.666] (region (general)), Turkey, AsiaCilicia, marched to Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis by land, and the Phoenicians were sailing around the headland which is called the keys of Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus.[*](“The promontory (Cap St. Andre) at the end of the long tongue of land now ‘the Carpass’” (How and Wells).)

In this turn of affairs, the tyrants of Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus called together the generals of the Ionians, and said to them: “Ionians, we Cyprians offer you the choice of engaging either the Persians or the Phoenicians.

If you want to draw up your army on land and try your strength against the Persians, then it is time for you to disembark and array yourselves on land and for us to embark in your ships to contend with the Phoenicians. If, however, you desire rather to engage the Phoenicians, do so, but whichever you choose, see to it that Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia and Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus become free.”

To this the Ionians answered, “We were sent by the common voice of Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia to guard the seas, not to deliver our ships to men of Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus and encounter the Persians on land. We will attempt then to bear ourselves bravely in the task which was given us. It is for you to prove yourselves valiant men, remembering what you suffered when you were enslaved by the Medians.”