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The sea force, after quitting Ionia, proceeded to the Hellespont,
and took all the towns which lie on the left shore as one sails into the
straits. For the cities on the right bank had already been reduced by
the land force of the Persians. Now these are the places which border
the Hellespont on the European side; the Chersonese, which contains
a number of cities, Perinthus, the forts in Thrace, Selybria, and
Byzantium. The Byzantines at this time, and their opposite
neighbours, the Chalcedonians, instead of awaiting the coming of the
Phoenicians, quitted their country, and sailing into the Euxine,
took up their abode at the city of Mesembria. The Phoenicians,
after burning all the places above mentioned, proceeded to
Proconnresus and Artaca, which they likewise delivered to the
flames; this done, they returned to the Chersonese, being minded to
reduce those cities which they had not ravaged in their former cruise.
Upon Cyzicus they made no attack at all, as before their coming the
inhabitants had made terms with Oebares, the son of Megabazus, and
satrap of Dascyleium, and had submitted themselves to the king. In
the Chersonese the Phoenicians subdued all the cities, excepting Cardia.
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