Histories

Seeing that they were greatly affected by the rolls and yet more by what was written in them, he gave another, in which were these words: “Persians! King Darius forbids you to be Oroetes' guard.” Hearing this, they lowered their spears for him.

When Bagaeus saw that they obeyed the letter so far, he was encouraged and gave the last roll to the scribe, in which was written: “King Darius instructs the Persians in Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis to kill Oroetes.” Hearing this the spearmen drew their scimitars and killed him at once. Thus atonement for Polycrates the Samian overtook Oroetes the Persian.

Oroetes' slaves and other possessions were brought to Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, AsiaSusa. Not long after this, it happened that Darius twisted his foot in dismounting from his horse while hunting