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So saying, he used all diligence to lead his army away straight towards Thrace (region (general)), EuropeThrace through +Thessaly [22.25,39.5] (region), Greece, Europe Thessaly and Macedonia (region (general)), EuropeMacedonia without any delay, following the shortest inland road. So he came to +Byzantium [28.95,41.0333] (Perseus) Byzantium, but he left behind many of his army who had been cut down by the Thracians or overcome by hunger and weariness. From +Byzantium [28.95,41.0333] (Perseus) Byzantium he crossed over in boats. In such a way Artabazus returned to Asia (continent)Asia.

Now on the same day when the Persians were so stricken at Plataea [23.2667,38.2] (Perseus) Plataea, it so happened that they suffered a similar fate at Mykale [26.8667,38.1] (Perseus)Mykale in Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia. When the Greeks who had come in their ships with Leutychides the Lacedaemonian were encamped at Delos [25.2833,37.4] (Perseus)Delos, certain messengers came to them there from +Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Samos, Lampon of Thrasycles, Athenagoras son of Archestratides, and Hegesistratus son of Aristagoras. The Samians had sent these, keeping their despatch secret from the Persians and the tyrant Theomestor son of Androdamas, whom the Persians had made tyrant of +Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Samos.