- Source
- Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).
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- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:5.2.1-5.2.2
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-10
Having conquered Perinthus by force of numbers, Megabazus marches his army through Thrace, subduing all its cities and nations in accordance with King Darius's command.
τὰ μὲν δὴ ἀπὸ Παιόνων πρότερον γενόμενα ὧδε ἐγένετο· τότε δὲ ἀνδρῶν ἀγαθῶν περὶ τῆς ἐλευθερίης γινομένων τῶν Περινθίων1 οἱ Πέρσαι τε καὶ ὁ Μεγάβαζος ἐπεκράτησαν πλήθεϊ.
The events that had previously occurred on the part of the Paeonians took place in this way. But on this occasion, although the Perinthians proved themselves brave men in the defense of their freedom, the Persians and Megabazus prevailed over them by force of numbers.
ὡς δὲ ἐχειρώθη ἡ Πέρινθος, ἤλαυνε Μεγάβαζος τὸν στρατὸν διὰ τῆς Θρηίκης, πᾶσαν πόλιν καὶ πᾶν ἔθνος τῶν ταύτῃ οἰκημένων ἡμερούμενος βασιλέι. ταῦτα γάρ οἱ2 ἐνετέταλτο ἐκ Δαρείου, Θρηίκην καταστρέφεσθαι.3
When Perinthus had been subdued, Megabazus marched his army through Thrace, bringing every city and every nation of those dwelling in these parts into subjection to the King. For this command had been laid upon him by Darius: to conquer Thrace.
- 5.2.1ἀνδρῶν ἀγαθῶν περὶ τῆς ἐλευθερίης γινομένων τῶν Περινθίων
A genitive absolute construction. The combination of the verb γίνομαι and the noun phrase ἀνήρ ἀγαθός (a brave/good man) means 'to behave bravely' or 'to fight well.' Here, it has a concessive force ('although...').
- 5.2.2οἱ
The dative of the third-person singular pronoun (to him, i.e., Megabazus). Although easily confused with the relative pronoun, here it is the personal pronoun functioning as the indirect object of the pluperfect passive verb ἐνετέταλτο (had been commanded).
- 5.2.2Θρηίκην καταστρέφεσθαι
An infinitive clause functioning as an appositive to the demonstrative pronoun ταῦτα (these things), explaining the specific content of the command laid upon Megabazus ('to conquer Thrace').