Histories

Herodotus

Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).

At the time that was all. But a great many years later, when the Gelibolu Yarimadasi (peninsula), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaChersonese on the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont was made subject to Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, Miltiades son of Cimon accomplished the voyage from Elaeus on the Gelibolu Yarimadasi (peninsula), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaChersonese to +Lemnos [25.25,39.916] (island), Lesvos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Lemnos with the Etesian [*](North-east winds, blowing in July, August, and September.) winds then constantly blowing; he proclaimed that the Pelasgians must leave their island, reminding them of the oracle which the Pelasgians thought would never be fulfilled.

The Hephaestians obeyed, but the Myrinaeans would not agree that the Gelibolu Yarimadasi (peninsula), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaChersonese was Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica and were besieged, until they too submitted. Thus did Miltiades and the Athenians take possession of +Lemnos [25.25,39.916] (island), Lesvos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Lemnos.