Histories

The following took part in the war: from the +Peloponnese [22,37.5] (region), Greece, Europe Peloponnese, the Lacedaemonians provided sixteen ships; the Corinthians the same number as at +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium; the Sicyonians furnished fifteen ships, the Epidaurians ten, the Troezenians five, the Hermioneans three. All of these except the Hermioneans are Dorian and Macedonian and had last come from Erineus and Pindus and the Dryopian region. The Hermioneans are Dryopians, driven out of the country now called Doris by Herakles and the Malians.

These, then, were the Peloponnesians who took part in the war. From the mainland outside the +Peloponnese [22,37.5] (region), Greece, Europe Peloponnese came the following: the Athenians provided more than all the rest, one hundred and eighty ships. They provided these alone, since the Plataeans did not fight with the Athenians at Salamis (island), Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeSalamis for this reason: when the Hellenes departed from +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium and were off +Chalcis [23.6083,38.4667] (Perseus) Chalcis, the Plataeans landed on the opposite shore of Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia and attended to the removal of their households. In bringing these to safety they were left behind.

The Athenians, while the Pelasgians ruled what is now called Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, were Pelasgians, bearing the name of Cranai. When Cecrops was their king they were called Cecropidae, and when Erechtheus succeeded to the rule, they changed their name and became Athenians. When, however, Ion son of Xuthus was commander of the Athenian army, they were called after him Ionians.

The Megarians provided the same number as at +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium. The Ampraciots came to help with seven ships, and the Leucadians, who are Dorians from Corinth [22.9083,37.9083] (Perseus) Corinth, with three.