Histories

He dealt in a similar way with the Euboeans [*](A colony from +Chalcis [23.6083,38.4667] (Perseus) Chalcis, at Leontini.) of Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily, making the same distinction. The reason for his treating the people of both places in this way was that he held the common people to be exceedingly disagreeable to live with.

By these means Gelon had grown to greatness as a tyrant, and now, when the Greek envoys had come to +Syracuse [15.3,37.0667] (Perseus) Syracuse, they had audience with him and spoke as follows: “The Lacedaemonians and their allies have sent us to win your aid against the foreigner, for it cannot be, we think, that you have no knowledge of the Persian invader of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, how he proposes to bridge the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont and lead all the hosts of the east from Asia (continent)Asia against us, making an open show of marching against Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, but actually with intent to subdue all Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas to his will.