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After their rout in the battle the Egyptians fled in disorder; and when they had been overtaken in Mit Rahina [31.25,29.85] (inhabited place), Giza, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Memphis , Cambyses sent a Persian herald up the river aboard a Mytilenean boat to invite the Egyptians to an accord.
After their rout in the battle the Egyptians fled in disorder; and when they had been overtaken in Mit Rahina [31.25,29.85] (inhabited place), Giza, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Memphis , Cambyses sent a Persian herald up the river aboard a Mytilenean boat to invite the Egyptians to an accord.
[2] But when they saw the boat coming to
Mit Rahina [31.25,29.85] (inhabited place), Giza, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
Memphis
, they sallied out all together from their walls, destroyed the boat, dismembered the crew (like butchers) and carried them within the walls.
[3] So the
Egyptians were besieged, and after a long while surrendered; but the neighboring
Libyans, frightened by what had happened in
Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa
Egypt
, surrendered without a fight, laying tribute on themselves and sending gifts; and so too did the people of
Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, Africa
Cyrene
and
+Al Marj [20.833,32.5] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, Africa
Barca
, frightened like the
Libyans.
[4]
Cambyses received in all kindness the gifts of the
Libyans; but he seized what came from
Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, Africa
Cyrene
and, displeased, I think, because it was so little—for the
Cyrenaeans had sent five hundred silver minae—cast it with his own hands among his army.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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