Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.100

[1] After this it came to pass that the Athenians and their confederates fought against the Medes, both by land and by water, upon the river of Eurymedon in Pamphilia; and in one and the same day the Athenians had victory in both and took or sunk all the Phoenician fleet to the number of two hundred galleys.

[2] After this again happened the revolt of Thasos upon a difference about the places of trade and about the mines they possessed in the opposite parts of Thrace. And the Athenians, going thither with their fleet, overthrew them in a battle at sea and landed in the island.

[3] But having about the same time sent ten thousand of their own and of their confederates' people unto the river of Strymon for a colony to be planted in a place called then the Nine-ways, now Amphipolis, they won the said Nine-ways, which was held by the Eidonians; but advancing farther towards the heart of the country of Thrace, they were defeated at Drabescus, a city of the Eidonians, by the whole power of the Thracians that were enemies to this new-built town of the Nine-ways.

[1] Next we come to the actions by land and by sea at the river Eurymedon in Pamphylia , between the Athenians with their allies, and the Medes, when the Athenians won both battles on the same day under the conduct of Cimon, son of Miltiades, and captured and destroyed the whole Phoenician fleet, consisting of two hundred vessels.

[2] Some time afterwards occurred the defection of the Thasians, caused by disagreements about the marts on the opposite coast of Thrace , and about the mine in their possession. Sailing with a fleet to Thasos , the Athenians defeated them at sea and effected a landing on the island.

[3] About the same time they sent ten thousand settlers of their own citizens and the allies to settle the place then called Ennea Hodoi or Nine Ways, now Amphipolis . They succeeded in gaining possession of Ennea Hodoi from the Edonians, but on advancing into the interior of Thrace were cut off in Drabescus , a town of the Edonians, by the assembled Thracians, who regarded the settlement of the place Ennea Hodoi as an act of hostility.

¹ Hierauf ereignete sich auch die Land- und Seeschlacht am
Flusse Eurymedon in Pamphilien zwischen den Persern und den
Athenern mit ihren Bundesgenossen, und es gewannen damals die
Athener einen doppelten Sieg, zu Wasser und zu Lande, unter
Anführung Kimon's, des Miltiades Sohn, und sie nahmen und zer- ²
störten von den Schiffen der Phöniker in Allem gegen zweihundert.
Nicht lange danach geschah eS, daß die Thafier von ihnen ab­ ³
fielen, nachdem zwischen ihnen wegen der gegenüberliegenden Handels.
Plätze in Thrakien und der Bergwerke, die sie benutzten, ein Streit
entstanden war. Die Athener nun segelten gen Thasos und gewannen
eine Seeschlacht III) und stiegen an'S Land. Zu jener Zeit schickten
sie auch zehntausend Ansiedler aus ihnen selbst und den Bundesgenossen
an den Strymonsluß, um an dem Orte, welcher damals die Neun
Wege genannt wurde, jetzt AmphipoliS, sich niederzulassen. Diese
bemächtigten sich zwar der Neun Wege, welche die Edoner besetzt
hatten, als sie aber gegen das Innere Thrakiens vordrangen, wurden sie
bei DrabeskoS im Lande der Edoner von den vereinigten Thrakern
geschlagen und aufgerieben, denn diese sahen in der Niederlassung bei
den Neun Wegen eine Feindseligkeit.

C. Les Athéniens, assistés de leurs alliés, combattirent ensuite les Mèdes sur terre et sur mer, près du fleuve Eurymédon ¹ , en Pamphilie. Vainqueurs le même jour dans les deux affaires, sous le commandement de Cimon, fils de Miltiade, ils prirent aux Phéniciens ou détruisirent deux cents galères.

Quelque temps ² après, les Thasiens se détachèrent de leur alliance, à propos de démêlés relatifs aux comptoirs et aux mines qu’ils exploitaient sur la côte de Thrace, en face de Thasos. Les Athéniens envoyèrent une flotte contre Thasos, remportèrent une victoire navale et firent une descente dans l’île. Vers le même temps ils envoyèrent dix mille colons, tant des leurs que des alliés, occuper, sur les bords du Strymon, le lieu appelé alors les Neuf-Voies, et maintenant Amphipolis. Après s’être emparés des Neuf-Voies sur les Édoniens, ils s’avançaient vers l'intérieur ³ , lorsque tous les Thraces ⁴ , également inquiets de la fortification des Neuf-Voies, se réunirent et les anéantirent à Dra- bisque, en Édonie ⁵ .

Ce fut après ces événements que les Athéniens et leurs alliés livrèrent un combat sur terre et un combat naval contre les Mèdes à l’embouchure du fleuve Eurymédon en Pamphylie. Les Athéniens, commandés par Gimon, fils de Miltiade, remportèrent dans le même jour une double victoire. Ils prirent ou détruisirent les trirèmes phéniciennes au nombre de deux cents.

Quelque temps après eut lieu la défection des Thasiens, occasionnée par un différend au sujet des comptoirs et des mines qu’ils possédaient sur la côte de Thrace, située en face de leur île ¹ . Les Athéniens dirigèrent une flotte contre Thasos, furent vainqueurs sur mer et opérèrent un débarquement.

Vers la même époque, ils envoyèrent dix mille colons, Athéniens et alliés, pour s’établir sur le bord du Strymon, à l’endroit alors appelé les Neuf-Voies et maintenant Amphipolis ² . Ils s’emparèrent des Neuf-Voies sur les Édoniens; mais s’étant avancés dans l’intérieur des terres, ils furent taillés en pièces àDrabescos dans TÉdonie par les forces réunies des Thraces, qui voyaient de mauvais œil l’établissement formé aux Neuf-Voies.

[1] After this occurred at the river Eurymedon in Pamphylia the land-battle and sea-fight of the Athenians ¹ and their allies against the Persians; and the Athenians were victorious in both on the same day under the command of Cimon son of Miltiades, and they took and destroyed triremes of the Phoenicians to the number of two hundred all told.

[2] And some time afterwards it came to pass that the Thasians revolted from them, ² a quarrel having arisen about the trading posts and the mine ³ on the opposite coast of Thrace, of which the Thasians enjoyed the profits. Thereupon the Athenians sailed with their fleet against Thasos, and, after winning a battle at sea, disembarked on the island.

[3] About the same time they sent to the river Strymon ten thousand colonists, consisting of Athenians and their allies, with a view to colonising the place, then called Nine Ways, but now Amphipolis; and though these colonists gained possession of Nine Ways, which was inhabited by Edoni, yet when they advanced into the interior of Thrace they were destroyed at Drabescus in Edonia by the united forces of the Thracians, to whom the settlement of the place was a menace.

[1] After this was fought the battle at the river Eurymedon in Pamphylia, both by land and sea, between the Athenians and their allies and the Medes; and the Athenians were victorious in both engagements on the same day, under the command of Cimon, the son of Miltiades; and took and destroyed in all two hundred triremes of the Phoenicians.

[2] Some time after it happened that the Thasians revolted from them, having quarrelled about the marts on the opposite coast of Thrace and the mine of which they were in possession. And the Athenians, having sailed with their fleet to Thasos, gained the victory in a sea-fight, and made a descent on their land.

[3] About the same time they sent ten thousand settlers of their own citizens and the allies to the Strymon, to colonize what was then called the Nine Ways, but new Amphipolis; and they made themselves masters of the Nine Ways, which was held by the Edones; but having advanced into the interior of Thrace, were cut off at Drabescus, a town of the Edones, by the united Thracians, by whom the settlement of the town of Nine Ways was regarded with hostility.

[1] Post haec autem Athenienses eorumque socii cum pedestre tum navale pradium in Pamphylia ad flumen Eurymedontem cum Medis commiserunt; et eodem die Athenienses ex utroque victoriam, duce.Cimone, Miltiadis filio, reportarunt, et Phoenicum triremes ceperunt et corruperunt 111 universum ad ducentas.

[2] Postea vero accidit, ut Thasii ab iis deficerent, orta controversia de emporiis in adversa Thracia, et de metallis, quae possidebant Athenienses autem cum navibus in Thasum profecti, navali pugna vicerunt, et in terram descenderunt;

[3] quumq ue sub idem tempus ad Strymonem decem millia colonorum, tum suorum, tum socialium misissent, ut sibi vindicarent oppidum, quod tunc quidem Novemviae vocabatur, nunc vero Amphipolis, Novemviis quidem, quas Edoni tenehaut, ipsi potiti sunt; sed in mediterranea Thraciae loca progressi, ad Drabescum Edonicam profligati eunt ab universis Thra-cibus, quibus infestus erat locus ille, qui condebatur, Novemviae appellatus.

[1] Diesen Grundsätzen, die wir von unsern Vätern überkommen und selber stets bewährt erfunden haben, lasst uns nicht ungetreu werden und nicht binnen weniger Stunden über so viel Menschenleben und Eigenthum, über Staatenglück und Ehre einen übereilten Beschluss fassen, sondern uns Zeit nehmen. Wir haben den Vortheil der Macht, um nichts zu versäumen. Nach Athen also sendet wegen Potidäas und wegen der Beschwerden der Bundesgenossen, besonders da sie eine gerichtliche Entscheidung nicht ablehnen. Wer diese anbietet, den hat man kein Recht als bereits Verurtheilten anzugreifen. Aber zugleich rüstet euch auch zum Kriege. Dies ist das Beste, was ihr beschliessen könnt, und wird bei dem Feind am meisten Eindruck machen.

Dopo questi avvenimenti gli Ateniesi e gli alleati ebbero combattimento navale e terrestre col Medo , sul fiume Eurimedonte , nella Pamfilia , capitanati da Cimone figliolo di Milziade : e in un giorno stesso furono vincitori in amendue , presevi e disfatte in tutte dugento triremi dei Fenici. Appresso avvenne la ribellione de5 Tasii venuti in controversia per le piazze mercantili e per le miniere che possedevano in quella parte di Trarìa , che guarda verso la loro isola. Gli Ateniesi fecero vela per alla volta di Taso, vinsero la battaglia navale, e sbarcarono a terra. Circa questo tempo mandarono sul fiume Strimone una colonia di diecimila tra Ateniesi e confederati , con intendimento di impadronirsi del luogo detto allora Le Nove Strade, ed ora Amfipoli, cui occupavano gli Edoni. Infatti se ne insignorirono ; ma procedendo fra terra in Tracia, furono disfatti a Drabesco dell’Edonia da' Traci tutti riuniti, i quali mal sopportavano l' edificazione del castello NoveStrade.