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Syloson supposed that he had lost his cloak out of foolish good nature. But in time Cambyses died, the seven rebelled against the Magus, and Darius of the seven came to the throne; Syloson then learned that the successor to the royal power was the man to whom he had given the garment in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt ; so he went up to Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, Asia Susa and sat in the king's antechamber, saying that he was one of Darius' benefactors.
Syloson supposed that he had lost his cloak out of foolish good nature. But in time Cambyses died, the seven rebelled against the Magus, and Darius of the seven came to the throne; Syloson then learned that the successor to the royal power was the man to whom he had given the garment in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt ; so he went up to Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, Asia Susa and sat in the king's antechamber, saying that he was one of Darius' benefactors.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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