Histories

As soon as Darius had crossed the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont and come to Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis,[*](Cp. Hdt. 4.143.) he remembered the good service done him by Histiaeus of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus and the counsel of Coes the Mytilenaean, and after sending for them to come to Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, he offered them a choice of whatever they wanted.

Histiaeus, seeing that he was tyrant of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus, desired no further sovereignty than that, but asked for Myrcinus[*](A district rich in timber and precious metals; cp. Hdt. 5.23.) in the Edonian land so that he might build a city there. This, then, was Histiaeus' choice, but Coes, inasmuch as he was no tyrant but a plain citizen, asked that he might be made tyrant of Mytilene [26.55,39.1] (Perseus) Mytilene.

When the wishes of each had been granted, they made their way to the places of their choice, but Darius, as it fell out, saw a sight which put it in his mind to bid Megabazus take the Paeonians and take them from their homes out of Europe (continent)Europe into Asia (continent)Asia. There were two Paeonians, Pigres and Mantyes, who themselves desired to be rulers of their countrymen. When Darius had crossed into Asia (continent)Asia, they came to Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, bringing with them their sister, a tall and beautiful woman.