Histories

As for the Ionians, the reason why they made twelve cities and would admit no more was in my judgment this: there were twelve divisions of them when they dwelt in the Peloponnese [22,37.5] (region), Greece, EuropePeloponnese, just as there are twelve divisions of the Achaeans who drove the Ionians out—Pellene [22.5583,38.05] (Perseus)Pellene nearest to Sikyon [22.725,37.9833] (Perseus)Sicyon; then Aegira [22.3833,38.1333] (Perseus)Aegira and Aegae [22.05,40.8] (Perseus)Aegae, where is the never-failing river Crathis, from which the river in Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy took its name; Bura [22.2167,38.15] (Perseus)Bura and Helike [22.1167,38.2167] (Perseus)Helice, where the Ionians fled when they were worsted in battle by the Achaeans; Aegion; Rhype; Patrai [21.75,38.2333] (Perseus)Patrae; Phareae; and Olenus [21.55,38.15] (Perseus) Olenus, where is the great river Pirus; Dyme [21.5833,38.1] (Perseus) Dyme and Tritaeae, the only inland city of all these—these were the twelve divisions of the Ionians, as they are now of the Achaeans.

For this reason, and for no other, the Ionians too made twelve cities; for it would be foolishness to say that these are more truly Ionian or better born than the other Ionians; since not the least part of them are Abantes from Euboea [23.833,38.566] (island), Nomos Evvoias, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeEuboea, who are not Ionians even in name, and there are mingled with them Minyans of Orkhomenos (deserted settlement), Boeotia, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeOrchomenus, Cadmeans, Dryopians, Phocian renegades from their nation, Molossians, Pelasgian Arcadians, Dorians of Epidauros [23.0917,37.6] (Perseus)Epidaurus, and many other tribes;

and as for those who came from the very town-hall of Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens and think they are the best born of the Ionians, these did not bring wives with them to their settlements, but married Carian women whose parents they had put to death.