Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.22

[1] After this, the same summer, the Chians, as they had begun, persevering in their earnestness to bring the cities to revolt, even without the Lacedaemonians, [with their single forces], and desiring to make as many fellows of their danger as they were able, made war by themselves with thirteen galleys against Lesbos; which was according to what was concluded by the Lacedaemonians, namely, to go thither in the second place, and thence into the Hellespont. And withal the land forces, both of such Peloponnesians as were present and of their confederates thereabouts, went along by them to Clazomenae and Cyme, these under the command of Eualas a Spartan, and the galleys, of Deiniades, a man of the parts thereabouts.

[2] The galleys putting in at Methymna, caused that city to revolt first.

[1] After this, during the same summer, the Chians, whose zeal continued as active as ever, and who even without the Peloponnesians found themselves in sufficient force to effect the revolt of the cities and also wished to have as many companions in peril as possible, made an expedition with thirteen ships of their own to Lesbos ; the instructions from Lacedaemon being to go to that island next, and from thence to the Hellespont . Meanwhile the land forces of the Peloponnesians who were with the Chians and of the allies on the spot, moved along shore for Clazomenae and Cuma , under the command of Eualas, a Spartan; while the fleet under Diniades, one of the Perioeci,

[2] first sailed up to Methymna and caused it to revolt, and, leaving four ships there, with the rest procured the revolt of Mitylene .

Nach diesen Ereignissen, noch im selbigen Sommer,
zeigten sich die Chier, — in dem Eifer, mit dem sie das Werk begonnen,
durchaus nicht nachlassend — auch ohne Theilnahme der
Peloponnesier überall mit großer Macht, um die Städte zum Abfall zu
bewegen, zugleich auch in der Absicht, sich für den Fall der Gefahr
möglichst viele Genossen zu gewinnen, und so fuhren sie auch.mit dreizehn
Schiffen gegen Lesbos, wie ihnen denn von den Lakedämoniern
besohlen worden war, zunächst gegen diese Insel zu ziehen, und von dort
dann nach dem Hellespont. Gleichzeitig rückte die Landmacht der
anwesenden Peloponnesier und der asiatischen Bundesgenossen an der
Küste hin nach Klazomenä und Kyme. ES befehligte dieselbe der
Spartiate Eualas, aus den Schiffen aber Deiniadas, ein
lakedämonischer Beisaße^). Diese Schiffe nun brachten auf ihrer Fahrt
zuerst Methymne zum Abfall, bei welcher Stadt vier von ihnen zurück-
blieben; die übrigen bewirkten dann den Abfall von Mytilene.

XXII. Le même été, les habitants de Chio, toujours animés de la même ardeur qu’ils avaient montrée au début, continuèrent, sans attendre les Péloponnésiens, à se présenter en forces devant les diverses villes, pour les détacher d’Athènes et en associer le plus grand nombre possible à leurs propres péril. Ils dirigèrent eux-mêmes une flotte de treize vaisseaux sur Lesbos, désignée par les Lacédémoniens comme but de leur seconde expédition, la troisième étant destinée à l’Hellespont. En même temps toutes les troupes de terre du Péloponnèse présentes sur les lieux et les alliés du pays se portaient le long des côtes vers Clazomènes et Cyme. Le Spartiate Évalas les commandait. La flotte, sous les ordres du périoece ¹ Diniadas, se présenta d’abord devant Méthymne, la fit révolter et y laissa quatre vaisseaux; le reste alla insurger Mytilëne.

Le même été, à la suite de ces événements, les Chiotes, toujours pleins du même zèle, continuèrent à se présenter en force, sans le concours des Lacédémoniens, devant les villes et à les insurger, afin d’en associer le plus grand nombre possible à leurs propres périls. C’est ainsi que seuls, avec treize vaisseaux, ils se rendirent à Lesbos, qui avait été désignée par les Lacédémoniens comme le second but à atteindre, avant de passer clans l’Hellespont. En même temps, les troupes de terre des Péloponésiens présents et les alliés de la contrée se dirigèrent parallèlement sur Clazomènes et sur Cymé. Leur chef était le Spartiate Ëvalas; celui de la flotte, le périèque Diniadas. La flotte aborda premièrement à Méthymne, qu’elle fit révolter et où elle laissa quatre vaisseaux; les autres allèrent insurger Mytilène.

[1] After this, during the same summer, the Chians showed no abatement of the zeal which they had displayed from the beginning, ¹ in approaching the various cities in force, even without the Peloponnesians, and inducing them to revolt; and wishing at the same time that as many as possible should share the danger with them, they made an expedition on their own account with thirteen ships against Lesbos. For they had been ordered by the Lacedaemonians to go against it next, and afterwards to proceed to the Hellespont. ² At the same time the land-force, consisting both of the Peloponnesians who were present and of the allies from that region, moved along the shore toward Clazomenae and Cyme, being under the command of Eualas, a Spartan, while the fleet was in charge of Deiniadas, one of the Perioeci.

[2] The fleet put in at Methymna and induced it to revolt first, and four ships were left there; the rest then effected the revolt of Mytilene.

[1] After these things, in the course of the same summer, the Chians went on as they had begun, without any falling off in their zeal; and as they found themselves, even independently of the Lacedaemonians, with a large force for bringing over the states, and at the same time were desirous that as many as possible should share the danger with them, they made an expedition by themselves with thirteen ships to Lesbos, according to the arrangement of the Lacedaemonians to go to that island in the second place, and thence to the Hellespont, while at the same time the land forces of the Peloponnesians who were there, and of the allies from the country itself, moved along shore towards Clazomenae and Cuma; the commander of the troops being Evalas, a Spartan, and of the ships, Diniadas, one of the Perioeci.

[2] The fleet having sailed first to Methymna, effected the revolt of the place, and four vessels were left there; while the remainder, again, effected that of Mytilene also.

[1] Post haec autem eadem aestate Chii, quemadmodum coeperant, nihil de suo studio remittentes, et sine Peloponnesiis magno ipsi numero ubique praesentes ad civitates ab Atheniensibos alienandas, cupientesqne simul quam plurimos periculi socios habere, et ipsi cum tredeeim navibus in expeditionem adversus Lesbum sunt profecti, quemadmodum a Lacedaemoniis dictum erat, ut secundo loco in eam impetus fieret, et illinc in Hellespontum, et simul Peloponnesiorum, qui aderant, et indigenarum sociorum peditatus Clazomenas et Cumam accedebat; ejus autem praefectus erat Eualas Spartanus, navium vero Diuiadas ex Spartanorum municipibus.

[2] Et naves quidem in Lesbum profectae Methymnam primum ad defectionem impulerunt, ad quam relictae sunt naves quatuor; et reliquae item Mytileneu ad defectionem impulerunt

Nel corso di questa medesima estate i Chii, non venendo in nulla meno a quella premura con cui aveano incominciato a sommovere le città alla ribellione con le proprie forze senza i Peloponnesi, ed insieme volendo aver compagni ai pericoli quanti più popoli potessero, portarono da sè soli la guerra a Lesbo con tredici navi (che questa era appunto la seconda impresa che i Lacedemoni aveano destinato di fare), e poi di li passarono nell' Ellesponto. Nel tempo stesso la fanteria de' Peloponnesi che si trovava presente, e quella degli alleati di quei luoghi, passarono a Clazomene ed a Cuma. Evala spartano guidava le genti da piè, e Diniade abitante di quei dintorni le navi. La flotta de’Chii approdata a Lesbo fece primieramente ribellare Metimna.