Histories

Now when the Persians heard that the Greeks were at the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont, they had come in from the neighboring towns and assembled at this same Sestos [26.4,40.2833] (Perseus)Sestus, seeing that it was the strongest walled place in that region. Among them there was a Persian named Oeobazus from Cardia, and he had carried the equipment of the bridges there. Sestos [26.4,40.2833] (Perseus)Sestus was held[*](At the western end of the bay of +Adramyttium [27.0167,39.5833] (Perseus) Adramyttium.) by the Aeolians of the country, but with him were Persians and a great multitude of their allies.

This province was ruled by Xerxes' viceroy Artayctes, a cunning man and a wicked one; witness the deceit that he practised on the king in his march to Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, how he stole away from Elaeus the treasure of Protesilaus [*](The first Greek to fall in the Trojan war, nho\s a)poqrw/skwn (Hom. Il. 2.701).) son of Iphiclus.