Histories

This Histiaeus did because he greatly disliked his detention at Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, AsiaSusa and fully expected to be sent away to the coast in the case that there should be a revolt. If, however, Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus remained at peace, he calculated that he would never return there.

With this intent, then, Histiaeus sent his messenger, and it chanced that all these things came upon Aristagoras at one and the same time. He accordingly took counsel with the members of his faction, stating his own opinion as well as the message which had come to him from Histiaeus.

All the rest spoke their minds to the same effect, favoring revolt, with the exception of Hecataeus the historian who, listing all the nations subject to Darius and all his power, advised them that they should not make war on the king of Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia. When, however, he failed to persuade them, he counselled them that their next best plan was to make themselves masters of the sea.