Histories

When they had arrived at Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, EuropeSamos, they debated in council over the removal of all Greeks from Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia, and in what Greek lands under their dominion it would be best to plant the Ionians, leaving the country itself to the barbarians; for it seemed impossible to stand on guard between the Ionians and their enemies forever. If, however, they should not so stand, they had no hope that the Persians would permit the Ionians to go unpunished.