Histories

With this in mind, they gathered the tyrants of the Ionians who had been deposed from their governments by Aristagoras of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus and had fled to the Medes, and who now were with the army that was led against Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus. They gathered as many of these men as were with them and said to them:

“Men of Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia, let each one of you now show that he has done good service to the king's house; let each one of you try to separate your own countrymen from the rest of the allied power. Set this promise before them: they will suffer no harm for their rebellion, neither their temples nor their houses will be burnt, nor will they in any way be treated more violently than before.