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Upon this he set himself to root his power more firmly, by the aid of
a numerous body of mercenaries, and by keeping up a full exchequer,
partly supplied from native sources, partly from the countries about
the river Strymon. He also demanded hostages from many of the
Athenians who had remained at home, and not left Athens at his
approach; and these he sent to Naxos, which he had conquered by force
of arms, and given over into the charge of Lygdamis. Farther, he
purified the island of Delos, according to the injunctions of an
oracle, after the following fashion. All the dead bodies which had
been interred within sight of the temple he dug up, and removed to
another part of the isle. Thus was the tyranny of Pisistratus
established at Athens, many of the Athenians having fallen in the
battle, and many others having fled the country together with the son
of Alcmaeon.
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