Histories

While the cities were being taken, he accordingly called his fellow-rebels together and took counsel with them, saying that it was best for them to have some place of refuge in case they should be thrown out of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus. He also asked them whether he should lead them from there to a settlement in Sardo, or Myrcinus in Edonia, which Histiaeus had received as a gift from Darius and fortified.

Hecataeus the historian, son of Hegesander, was of the opinion that they should set forth to neither of these places, but that Aristagoras should build a fortress in the island of +Nisos Leros [26.833,37.133] (island), Sporades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Leros and reside there, if he were driven from Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus. Afterwards, with this as a base, he could return to Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus.