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In the fire at Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, 1 a temple of Cybebe, 2 the goddess of that country, was burnt, and the Persians afterwards made this their pretext for burning the temples of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas. At this time, the Persians of the provinces this side 3 of the Halys River (river), Turkey, Asia Halys, on hearing of these matters, gathered together and came to aid the Lydians.
In the fire at Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, 1 a temple of Cybebe, 2 the goddess of that country, was burnt, and the Persians afterwards made this their pretext for burning the temples of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas. At this time, the Persians of the provinces this side 3 of the Halys River (river), Turkey, Asia Halys, on hearing of these matters, gathered together and came to aid the Lydians.
[2] It chanced that they found the
Ionians no longer at
Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis, but following on their tracks, they caught them at
+Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus. There the
Ionians stood arrayed to meet them, but were utterly routed in the battle.
[3] The
Persians put to the sword many men of renown including
Eualcides the general of the
Eretrians who had won crowns as victor in the games and been greatly praised by
Simonides of
+Kea [24.366,37.566] (island), Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Ceos. Those of the
Ionians who escaped from the battle fled, each to his city.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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