§11.57.1δόξας δὲ παραδόξως ὑπʼ ἐχθροῦ διασεσῶσθαι, πάλιν εἰς μείζονας κινδύνους ἐνέπεσε διὰ τοιαύτας αἰτίας·
Although he seemed to have been saved in an unexpected manner by an enemy, he fell again into greater dangers for the following reasons.
Μανδάνη Δαρείου μὲν ἦν θυγάτηρ τοῦ φονεύσαντος τοὺς μάγους, ἀδελφὴ δὲ γνησία τοῦ Ξέρξου, μεγίστης δʼ ἀποδοχῆς τυγχάνουσα παρὰ τοῖς Πέρσαις.
Mandane was a daughter of Darius, who had slain the Magi, and a full sister of Xerxes, enjoying the greatest esteem among the Persians.
§11.57.2αὕτη τῶν υἱῶν ἐστερημένη καθʼ ὃν καιρὸν Θεμιστοκλῆς περὶ Σαλαμῖνα κατεναυμάχησε τὸν στόλον τῶν Περσῶν, χαλεπῶς ἔφερε τὴν ἀναίρεσιν τῶν τέκνων, καὶ διὰ τὸ μέγεθος τῆς συμφορᾶς ἠλεεῖτο παρὰ τοῖς πλήθεσιν.
Having been deprived of her sons at the time when Themistocles defeated the Persian fleet in the naval battle of Salamis, she bore the loss of her children heavily, and because of the magnitude of her misfortune, she was pitied by the multitudes.
§11.57.3αὕτη πυθομένη τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Θεμιστοκλέους, ἦλθεν εἰς τὰ βασίλεια πενθίμην ἐσθῆτα λαβοῦσα, καὶ μετὰ δακρύων ἱκέτευε τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἐπιθεῖναι τιμωρίαν τῷ Θεμιστοκλεῖ.
When she learned of the arrival of Themistocles, she came to the palace wearing mourning attire, and with tears entreated her brother to inflict punishment upon Themistocles.
ὡς δʼ οὐ προσεῖχεν αὐτῇ, περιῄει τοὺς ἀρίστους τῶν Περσῶν ἀξιοῦσα καὶ καθόλου τὰ πλήθη παροξύνουσα πρὸς τὴν τοῦ Θεμιστοκλέους τιμωρίαν.
Since he paid no attention to her, she went around to the noblest of the Persians, urging them, and on the whole inciting the multitudes toward the punishment of Themistocles.
§11.57.4τοῦ δʼ ὄχλου συνδραμόντος ἐπὶ τὰ βασίλεια καὶ μετὰ κραυγῆς ἐξαιτοῦντος ἐπὶ τιμωρίαν τὸν Θεμιστοκλέα, ὁ μὲν βασιλεὺς ἀπεκρίνατο δικαστήριον καταστήσειν ἐκ τῶν ἀρίστων Περσῶν, καὶ τὸ κριθὲν τεύξεσθαι συντελείας·
When the crowd rushed together to the palace and with shouting demanded Themistocles for punishment, the king answered that he would establish a court of justice composed of the noblest Persians, and that the decision rendered would receive execution.
§11.57.5πάντων δὲ συνευδοκησάντων, καὶ δοθέντος ἱκανοῦ χρόνου εἰς τὴν παρασκευὴν τῆς κρίσεως, ὁ μὲν Θεμιστοκλῆς μαθὼν τὴν Περσίδα διάλεκτον, καὶ ταύτῃ χρησάμενος κατὰ τὴν ἀπολογίαν, ἀπελύθη τῶν ἐγκλημάτων.
When all had agreed to this, and sufficient time had been given for the preparation of the trial, Themistocles, having learned the Persian language and having used it in his defense, was acquitted of the charges.
§11.57.6ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἐπὶ τῇ σωτηρίᾳ τἀνδρὸς μεγάλαις αὐτὸν δωρεαῖς ἐτίμησε· γυναῖκα γὰρ αὐτῷ πρὸς γάμου κοινωνίαν ἔζευξε Περσίδα, εὐγενείᾳ τε καὶ κάλλει διαφέρουσαν, ἔτι δὲ κατʼ ἀρετὴν ἐπαινουμένην, οἰκετῶν τε πλῆθος πρὸς διακονίαν καὶ παντοδαπῶν ἐκπωμάτων καὶ τὴν ἄλλην χορηγίαν πρὸς ἀπόλαυσιν καὶ τρυφὴν ἁρμόζουσαν.
The king, being overjoyed at the man's safety, honored him with great gifts; for he united with him in marriage a Persian woman, pre-eminent in noble birth and beauty, and moreover praised for her virtue, along with a multitude of servants for attendance, and all kinds of drinking cups, and other equipment suitable for enjoyment and luxury.
§11.57.7ἐδωρήσατο δʼ αὐτῷ καὶ πόλεις τρεῖς πρὸς διατροφὴν καὶ ἀπόλαυσιν εὐθέτους, Μαγνησίαν μὲν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ Μαιάνδρῳ, πλεῖστον τῶν κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν πόλεων ἔχουσαν σῖτον, εἰς ἄρτους, Μυοῦντα δὲ εἰς ὄψον, ἔχουσαν θάλατταν εὔιχθυν, Λάμψακον δέ, ἀμπελόφυτον ἔχουσαν χώραν πολλήν, εἰς οἶνον.
And he also presented him with three cities well suited for his support and enjoyment: Magnesia on the Maeander, which had the most grain among the cities of Asia, for his bread; Myus for his meat, since it had a sea rich in fish; and Lampsacus, which had a land abundant in vineyards, for his wine.