Histories

When Mardonius arrived in Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia in his voyage along the coast of Asia (continent)Asia, he did a thing which I here set down for the wonder of those Greeks who will not believe Otanes to have declared his opinion among the Seven that democracy was best for Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia:[*](Hdt. 3.80) Mardonius deposed all the Ionian tyrants and set up democracies in their cities.

He did this and hurried to the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont. When a great multitude of ships and a great army were assembled, the Persians crossed the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont on shipboard and marched through Europe (continent)Europe, with +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria and Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens as their goal.