Histories

When Alexander returned and told him what he had heard from the Athenians, Mardonius set forth from +Thessaly [22.25,39.5] (region), Greece, Europe Thessaly and led his army with all zeal against Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens;[*](In the summer of 479. Mardonius occupied Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens in July.) he also took with him all the people to whose countries he came along the way. The rulers of +Thessaly [22.25,39.5] (region), Greece, Europe Thessaly did not repent of what they had already done and were readier than before to further his march. Thorax of Larissa, who had given Xerxes safe-conduct in his flight, now, without any attempt of concealment, opened a passage for Mardonius into Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas.

But when, in the course of its march, the army had come into Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia, the Thebans attempted to stay Mardonius, advising him that he could find no country better fitted than theirs for encampment; he should not (they begged) go further, but rather halt there and subdue all Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas without fighting.