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The Cyprians did likewise of their own free will, all save the people of +Amathus [33.05,34.6667] (Perseus) Amathus, for these too revolted from the Medes in such manner as I will show. There was a certain Onesilus, a younger brother of Gorgus king of the Salaminians,[*](Of Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis in Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus.) son of Chersis, whose father was Siromus, and grandson of Euelthon.

This man had often before advised Gorgus to revolt from Darius, and now when he heard that the Ionians too had revolted, he was insistent in striving to move him. When, however, he could not persuade Gorgus, he and his faction waited till his brother had gone out of the city of Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis, and shut him out of the gates.

Gorgus, after having lost his city, took refuge with the Medes, and Onesilus, now king of Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis, persuaded all Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus to revolt with him, all save the Amathusians, who would not consent. He accordingly stationed his forces in front of their city and besieged it.