Histories

The offerings in Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Samos were dedicated because of the friendship between Amasis and Polycrates,[*](Polycrates' rule began probably in 532 B.C. For the friendship between him and Amasis, see Hdt. 3.39.) son of Aeaces; what he gave to Lindos [28.1083,36.0833] (Perseus)Lindus was not out of friendship for anyone, but because the temple of Athena in Lindos [28.1083,36.0833] (Perseus)Lindus is said to have been founded by the daughters of Danaus, when they landed there in their flight from the sons of Egyptus. Such were Amasis' offerings. Moreover, he was the first conqueror of Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus, which he made tributary to himself.

Cyrus' son Cambyses was leading an army of his subjects, Ionian and Aeolian Greeks among them,[*](The received date is 525 B.C.) against this Amasis for the following reason. Cambyses had sent a herald to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt asking Amasis for his daughter; he asked on the advice of an Egyptian, who advised it out of resentment against Amasis, that out of all the Egyptian physicians Amasis had dragged him away from his wife and children and sent him up to Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia when Cyrus sent to Amasis asking for the best eye-doctor in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt.