Histories

If you want to draw up your army on land and try your strength against the Persians, then it is time for you to disembark and array yourselves on land and for us to embark in your ships to contend with the Phoenicians. If, however, you desire rather to engage the Phoenicians, do so, but whichever you choose, see to it that Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia and Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus become free.”