Histories

The admirals of the navy were Ariabignes son of Darius, Prexaspes son of Aspathines, Megabazus son of Megabates, and Achaemenes son of Darius. Ariabignes, son of Darius and Gobryas' daughter, was admiral of the Ionian and Carian fleet; the admiral of the Egyptians was Achaemenes, full brother of Xerxes; and the two others were admirals of the rest. The ships of thirty and of fifty oars, the light galleys, and the great transports for horses came to a total of three thousand all together.

After the admirals, the most famous of those on board were these: from +Sidon [35.366,33.55] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Sidon, Tetramnestus son of Anysus; from +Tyre [35.183,33.266] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Tyre, Matten son of Siromus; from +Jazirat Arwad (island), Tartus, Syria, Asia Aradus, Merbalus son of Agbalus; from Cilicia [34.333,36.666] (region (general)), Turkey, AsiaCilicia, Syennesis son of Oromedon; from +Lycia (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Lycia, Cyberniscus son of Sicas; from Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus, Gorgus son of Chersis and Timonax son of Timagoras; and from +Caria [28,37.5] (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Caria, Histiaeus son of Tymnes, Pigres son of Hysseldomus, and Damasithymus son of Candaules.