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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-12
After suffering a sudden attack, Pharnaces indicates his readiness to capitulate, and a permanent peace treaty is concluded with Eumenes, Ariarathes, and others. The treaty stipulates the return of territory, indemnities, the surrender of hostages, and the inclusion of neighboring rulers and autonomous states.
ὅτι1 ὁ Φαρνάκης, ἐξαπιναίου καὶ βαρείας αὐτῷ τῆς ἐφόδου γενομένης, ἕτοιμος ἦν πρὸς πᾶν τὸ προτεινόμενον· πρέσβεις γὰρ ἐξαπέστειλε πρὸς Εὐμένη καὶ Ἀριαράθην.
That Pharnaces, since a sudden and heavy attack was made upon him, was ready to accept everything that was proposed; for he sent ambassadors to Eumenes and Ariarathes.
τῶν δὲ περὶ Εὐμένη καὶ Ἀριαράθην προσδεξαμένων τοὺς λόγους καὶ παραχρῆμα συνεξαποστειλάντων πρεσβευτὰς παρʼ αὑτῶν πρὸς τὸν Φαρνάκην, καὶ τούτου γενομένου πλεονάκις παρʼ ἑκατέρων, ἐκυρώθησαν αἱ διαλύσεις ἐπὶ τούτοις·
And when Eumenes and Ariarathes accepted the proposals and immediately sent ambassadors from their own side along with them to Pharnaces, and when this had occurred multiple times on both sides, the peace terms were ratified on the following conditions:
εἰρήνην ὑπάρχειν2 Εὐμένει καὶ Προυσίᾳ καὶ Ἀριαράθῃ πρὸς Φαρνάκην καὶ Μιθριδάτην εἰς τὸν πάντα χρόνον.
That there should be peace between Eumenes, Prusias, and Ariarathes on the one hand, and Pharnaces and Mithridates on the other, for all time.
Γαλατίας μὴ ἐπιβαίνειν Φαρνάκην κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον. ὅσαι γεγόνασιν πρότερον συνθῆκαι Φαρνάκῃ πρὸς Γαλάτας, ἀκύρους ὑπάρχειν.
That Pharnaces should not enter Galatia in any manner; and that whatever treaties had previously been made between Pharnaces and the Galatians should be void.
ὁμοίως Παφλαγονίας ἐκχωρεῖν, ἀποκαταστήσαντα3 τοὺς οἰκήτορας, οὓς πρότερον ἐξαγηόχει, σὺν δὲ τούτοις ὅπλα καὶ βέλη καὶ τὰς ἄλλας παρασκευάς.
That he should likewise evacuate Paphlagonia, restoring the inhabitants whom he had previously deported, together with their arms, missiles, and other military equipment.
ἀποδοῦναι δὲ καὶ Ἀριαράθῃ τῶν τε χωρίων ὅσα παρῄρητο μετὰ τῆς προϋπαρχούσης κατασκευῆς καὶ τοὺς ὁμήρους.
That he should also restore to Ariarathes all the places he had taken, along with the equipment previously existing there, and the hostages.
ἀποδοῦναι δὲ καὶ Τίον παρὰ τὸν Πόντον, ὃν μετά τινα χρόνον Εὐμένης ἔδωκε Προυσίᾳ πεισθεὶς μετὰ μεγάλης χάριτος.
That he should also restore Tios on the Pontus, which after some time Eumenes, having been persuaded, had given to Prusias with great favor.
ἐγράφη δὲ καὶ τοὺς αἰχμαλώτους ἀποκαταστῆσαι Φαρνάκην χωρὶς λύτρων καὶ τοὺς αὐτομόλους ἅπαντας·
And it was also written that Pharnaces should restore the prisoners without ransom, and all the deserters.
πρὸς δὲ τούτοις τῶν χρημάτων4 καὶ τῆς γάζης, ἧς ἀπήνεγκε παρὰ Μορζίου καὶ Ἀριαράθου, ἀποδοῦναι τοῖς προειρημένοις βασιλεῦσιν ἐνακόσια τάλαντα, καὶ τοῖς περὶ τὸν Εὐμένη τριακόσια προσθεῖναι τῆς εἰς τὸν πόλεμον δαπάνης.
And in addition to these, from the money and the treasure which he had carried away from Morzius and Ariarathes, he should restore nine hundred talents to the aforementioned kings, and add three hundred more to Eumenes and his associates for the expenses of the war.
ἐπεγράφη δὲ καὶ Μιθριδάτῃ τῷ τῆς Ἀρμενίας σατράπῃ τριακόσια τάλαντα, διότι παραβὰς τὰς πρὸς Εὐμένη συνθήκας ἐπολέμησεν Ἀριαράθῃ.
And there was also imposed on Mithridates, the satrap of Armenia, a fine of three hundred talents, because he had violated the treaty with Eumenes and made war on Ariarathes.
περιελήφθησαν δὲ ταῖς συνθήκαις τῶν μὲν κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν δυναστῶν Ἀρταξίας ὁ τῆς πλείστης Ἀρμενίας ἄρχων καὶ Ἀκουσίλοχος, τῶν δὲ κατὰ τὴν Εὐρώπην Γάταλος ὁ Σαρμάτης, τῶν δʼ αὐτονομουμένων Ἡρακλεῶται, Μεσημβριανοί, Χερρονησῖται, σὺν δὲ τούτοις Κυζικηνοί.
And there were included in the treaty, of the dynasts in Asia, Artaxias, the ruler of the greater part of Armenia, and Acusilochus; and of those in Europe, Gatalus the Sarmatian; and of the autonomous states, the Heracleots, the Mesembrians, the Cherronesitans, and in addition to these, the Cyzicenes.
περὶ δὲ τῶν ὁμήρων τελευταῖον ἐγράφη πόσους δεήσει καὶ τίνας δοῦναι τὸν Φαρνάκην· ὧν καὶ παραγενηθέντων ἐξ αὐτῆς ἀνέζευξαν αἱ δυνάμεις.
Finally, concerning the hostages, it was written how many and which ones Pharnaces must give; and upon their arrival, the forces immediately withdrew.
καὶ τοῦ μὲν Εὐμένει καὶ Ἀριαράθῃ πρὸς Φαρνάκην συστάντος πολέμου τοιοῦτον ἀπέβη τὸ τέλος.
Such was the end of the war that had arisen between Eumenes and Ariarathes on the one side and Pharnaces on the other.
- 25.2.1ὅτι
This is the sentence-initial ὅτι typical of Byzantine excerpts, used to introduce a summary or report of facts. Here it is followed by the indicative ἦν in the main clause.
- 25.2.3εἰρήνην ὑπάρχειν
An infinitive of command or stipulation, used to lay down individual clauses of a treaty. It can also be interpreted as an accusative with infinitive construction depending on an implied verb of agreement in the main clause.
- 25.2.5ἀποκαταστήσαντα
An aorist active participle in the masculine accusative singular, agreeing with the implied subject of the infinitive ἐκχωρεῖν (which would be Φαρνάκην in the accusative). Although the subject is omitted due to clarity in context, its identity is marked by the case of the participle.
- 25.2.9τῶν χρημάτων
A partitive genitive. It indicates that the nine hundred talents (ἐνακόσια τάλαντα), which is the object of ἀποδοῦναι (to restore), is to be paid from (as a part of) the money and treasure carried away.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-10-09)
- 2026-10-09 Collated with the printed edition — source 1