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§5.123.1

Capture of Clazomenae and Cyme by Artaphernes and Otanes

Following the death of Hymees, Artaphernes and Otanes were ordered to march against Ionia and Aeolis, where they captured Clazomenae and Cyme.

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§5.123.1

οὗτος μὲν δὴ οὕτω ἐτελεύτησε, Ἀρταφρένης δὲ ὁ Σαρδίων ὕπαρχος καὶ Ὀτάνης ὁ τρίτος στρατηγὸς ἐτάχθησαν ἐπὶ τὴν Ἰωνίην καὶ τὴν προσεχέα Αἰολίδα στρατεύεσθαι.1 Ἰωνίης μέν νυν Κλαζομενὰς αἱρέουσι, Αἰολέων2 δὲ Κύμην.

​This man indeed thus died, but Artaphernes, the governor of Sardis, and Otanes, the third general, were ordered to march against Ionia and the adjacent Aeolis. Now, of Ionia they captured Clazomenae, and of the Aeolians, Cyme.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 5.123.1ἐτάχθησαν ... στρατεύεσθαι

    The verb ἐτάχθησαν (were ordered/appointed) is followed by the infinitive στρατεύεσθαι (to march/campaign), which expresses the content of the command or assignment.

  2. 5.123.1Ἰωνίης ... Αἰολέων

    The genitives Ἰωνίης and Αἰολέων are partitive genitives depending on the accusative direct objects Κλαζομενὰς and Κύμην respectively, meaning 'Clazomenae of (the cities of) Ionia' and 'Cyme of the Aeolians.'

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25)urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:5.123.1