As time went on, Croesus subjugated almost all the nations west of the Halys River (river), Turkey, Asia Halys; for except the Cilicians and Lycians, all the rest Croesus held subject under him. These were the Lydians, Phrygians, Mysians, Mariandynians, Chalybes, Paphlagonians, the Thracian Thynians and Bithynians, Carians, Ionians, Dorians, Aeolians, and Pamphylians;

and after these were subdued and subject to Croesus in addition to the Lydians, all the sages from Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas who were living at that time, coming in different ways, came to Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, which was at the height of its property; and among them came Solon the Athenian, who, after making laws for the Athenians at their request, went abroad for ten years, sailing forth to see the world, he said. This he did so as not to be compelled to repeal any of the laws he had made,