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At this time the Persians did no more hurt to the Ionians; but on
the contrary, before the year was out, they carried into effect the
following measures, which were greatly to their advantage.
Artaphernes, satrap of Sardis, summoned deputies from all the
Ionian cities, and forced them to enter into agreements with one
another, not to harass each other by force of arms, but to settle
their disputes by reference. He likewise took the measurement of their
whole country in parasangs - such is the name which the Persians give
to a distance of thirty furlongs - and settled the tributes which the
several cities were to pay, at a rate that has continued unaltered from
the time when Artaphernes fixed it down to the present day. The rate
was very nearly the same as that which had been paid before the revolt.
Such were the peaceful dealings of the Persians with the Ionians.
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