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The Ionians now held a council. Miltiades the Athenian, who was
king of the Chersonesites upon the Hellespont, and their commander at
the Ister, recommended the other generals to do as the Scythians
wished, and restore freedom to Ionia. But Histiaeus the Milesian
opposed this advice. "It is through Darius," he said, "that we
enjoy our thrones in our several states. If his power be overturned,
I cannot continue lord of Miletus, nor ye of your cities. For there
is not one of them which will not prefer democracy to kingly rule."
Then the other captains, who, till Histiaeus spoke, were about to
vote with Miltiades, changed their minds, and declared in favour of
the last speaker.
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