Histories

Herodotus

Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).

Ardys reigned for forty-nine years and was succeeded by his son Sadyattes, who reigned for twelve years; and after Sadyattes came Alyattes,

who waged war against Deioces' descendant Cyaxares and the Medes, drove the Cimmerians out of Asia (continent)Asia, took Smyrna [27.1667,38.4167] (Perseus) Smyrna (which was a colony from Colophon [27.1333,38.1167] (Perseus) Colophon), and invaded the lands of Klazomenai [26.7833,38.3167] (Perseus)Clazomenae. But he did not return from these as he wished, but with great disaster. Of other deeds done by him in his reign, these were the most notable: