Histories

All of these in Thrace (region (general)), EuropeThrace and the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont, except the governor of Doriscus, were after this expedition captured by the Greeks; but no one could ever drive out Mascames in Doriscus, though many tried. For this reason gifts are sent by the successive kings of Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia.

The only one of those who were driven out by the Greeks whom king Xerxes considered a valiant man was Boges, from whom they took +Eion [23.8833,40.7333] (Perseus) Eion. He never ceased praising this man, and gave very great honor to his sons who were left alive in Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia; indeed Boges proved himself worthy of all praise. When he was besieged by the Athenians under Cimon son of Miltiades, he could have departed under treaty from +Eion [23.8833,40.7333] (Perseus) Eion and returned to Asia (continent)Asia, but he refused, lest the king think that he had saved his life out of cowardice; instead he resisted to the last.

When there was no food left within his walls, he piled up a great pyre and slew his children and wife and concubines and servants and cast them into the fire; after that, he took all the gold and silver from the city and scattered it from the walls into the Strymon; after he had done this, he cast himself into the fire. Thus he is justly praised by the Persians to this day.