Histories

Then the one group, having drawn the lot, left the country and came down to Smyrna [27.1667,38.4167] (Perseus) Smyrna and built ships, in which they loaded all their goods that could be transported aboard ship, and sailed away to seek a livelihood and a country; until at last, after sojourning with one people after another, they came to the Ombrici,[*](In northern and central Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy; the Umbria [12.5,43] (region), Italy, Europe Umbria of Roman history perpetuates the name.) where they founded cities and have lived ever since.

They no longer called themselves Lydians, but Tyrrhenians, after the name of the king's son who had led them there.The Lydians, then, were enslaved by the Persians.