Histories

Since it was fear that kept you here, now break the bridge in haste and go, free and happy men, thanking the gods and the Scythians. The one that was your master we shall impress in such a way that he will never lead an army against anyone again.”

Then the Ionians held a council. Miltiades the Athenian, general and sovereign of the Chersonesites of the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont, advised that they do as the Scythians said and set Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia free.

But Histiaeus of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus advised the opposite. He said, “It is owing to Darius that each of us is sovereign of his city; if Darius' power is overthrown, we shall no longer be able to rule, I in Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus or any of you elsewhere; for all the cities will choose democracy rather than despotism.”

When Histiaeus explained this, all of them at once inclined to his view, although they had first sided with Miltiades.

Those high in Darius' favor who gave their vote were Daphnis of Abydus [26.416,40.2] (deserted settlement), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Abydos, Hippoclus of Lapseki [26.7,40.366] (inhabited place), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Lampsacus, Herophantus of Parium, Metrodorus of +Marmara Adasi [27.616,40.633] (island), Balikesir, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Proconnesus, Aristagoras of +Cyzicus [27.9,40.4167] (Perseus) Cyzicus, Ariston of +Byzantium [28.95,41.0333] (Perseus) Byzantium,