Histories

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.