§16.52.1ἐπʼ ἄρχοντος δʼ Ἀθήνησι Καλλιμάχου Ῥωμαῖοι κατέστησαν ὑπάτους Μάρκιον Γάιον καὶ ΠόπλιονΟὐαλέριον.
In Athens, when Callimachus was archon, the Romans appointed Gaius Marcius and Publius Valerius as consuls.
ἐπὶ δὲ τούτων Ἀρταξέρξης ὁρῶν μεγάλας ἑαυτῷ παρεσχημένον χρείας ἐν τῷ πρὸς Αἰγυπτίους πολέμῳ Μέντορα τὸν στρατηγὸν προῆγεν αὐτὸν μάλιστα τῶν φίλων.
During their term, Artaxerxes, seeing that the general Mentor had rendered him great service in the war against the Egyptians, promoted him above all his friends.
§16.52.2τιμήσας δʼ ἀριστείοις τὸν ἄνδρα ἐδωρήσατο αὐτῷ ἀργυρίου μὲν ἑκατὸν τάλαντα, τῆς δʼ ἄλλης πολυτελοῦς κατασκευῆς τὴν κρατίστην· ἀπέδειξε δὲ σατράπην τῆς κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν παραλίας καὶ τὸν πρὸς τοὺς ἀφεστηκότας πόλεμον ἐπέτρεψεν, αὐτοκράτορα στρατηγὸν ἀποδείξας.
Having honored the man with the prize for valor, he presented him with one hundred talents of silver and the finest of his other luxurious furnishings; and he appointed him satrap of the Asiatic coast, committing to him the war against the rebels, and designating him a general with full powers.
§16.52.3ὁ δὲ Μέντωρ ἔχων οἰκειότητα πρὸς Ἀρτάβαζον καὶ Μέμνονα τοὺς διαπεπολεμηκότας μὲν πρὸς Πέρσας ἐν τοῖς ἐπάνω χρόνοις, τότε δὲ πεφευγότας ἐκ τῆς Ἀσίας καὶ διατρίβοντας παρὰ Φιλίππῳ, δεηθεὶς τοῦ βασιλέως ἔπεισεν αὐτὸν ἀπολῦσαι τοὺς ἄνδρας τῶν ἐγκλημάτων.
But Mentor, since he was related to Artabazus and Memnon—who had fought against the Persians in former times but had then fled from Asia and were staying with Philip—petitioned the king and persuaded him to acquit the men of their charges.
εὐθὺς δὲ καὶ μετεπέμψατο πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ἀμφοτέρους μεθʼ ὅλης τῆς συγγενείας· §16.52.4ἦσαν γὰρ Ἀρταβάζῳ γεγονότες ἐκ τῆς Μέντορος καὶ Μέμνονος ἀδελφῆς υἱοὶ μὲν ἕνδεκα, θυγατέρες δὲ δέκα.
Straightway he also summoned both of them to himself with all their families; for Artabazus had eleven sons and ten daughters born to him by the sister of Mentor and Memnon.
ψυχαγωγούμενος δʼ ἐπὶ τῷ πλήθει τῶν τέκνων ὁ Μέντωρ προῆγε τοὺς παῖδας, παραδιδοὺς αὐτοῖς τὰς ἐπιφανεστάτας ἐν τοῖς στρατιωτικοῖς ἡγεμονίας.
Mentor, pleased with the large number of children, promoted the youths, handing over to them the most distinguished military commands.
§16.52.5ἐστρατεύσατο δʼ ἐπὶ πρῶτον Ἑρμίαν τὸν Ἀταρνέως τύραννον, ἀφεστηκότα τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ πολλῶν ὀχυρωμάτων καὶ πόλεων κυριεύοντα.
He marched first against Hermias, the tyrant of Atarneus, who had revolted from the king and was master of many strongholds and cities.
§16.52.6ἐπαγγειλάμενος δʼ αὐτῷ πείσειν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ τῶν ἐγκλημάτων ἀπολῦσαι συνῆλθεν εἰς λόγους καὶ παρακρουσάμενος αὐτὸν συνέλαβε.
Promising him that he would persuade the king and acquit him of his charges, he met him for a conference, and having deceived him, arrested him.
κυριεύσας δὲ τοῦ δακτυλίου καὶ γράψας εἰς τὰς πόλεις ὅτι διήλλακται τῷ βασιλεῖ διὰ Μέντορος καὶ σφραγισάμενος τὰς ἐπιστολὰς τῷ τοῦ Ἑρμείου δακτυλίῳ συνεξέπεμψε τοὺς παραληψομένους τὰ χωρία.
Getting possession of his ring, he wrote to the cities that a reconciliation had been made with the king through Mentor; and sealing the letters with Hermias’s ring, he sent them out together with those who were to take over the places.
§16.52.7οἱ δʼ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι πιστεύσαντες τοῖς γεγραμμένοις καὶ τὴν εἰρήνην ἀγαπητῶς προσδεξάμενοι παρέδωκαν πάντες τὰ φρούρια καὶ τὰς πόλεις.
The people in the cities, believing what was written and gladly welcoming the peace, all surrendered the strongholds and the cities.
Μέντωρ μὲν οὖν διʼ ἀπάτης ταχὺ παραλαβὼν ἀκινδύνως τὰ τῶν ἀποστατῶν πολίσματα μεγάλης ἀποδοχῆς ἔτυχε παρὰ τῷ βασιλεῖ, δόξας δύνασθαι στρατηγεῖν πραγματικῶς.
Thus Mentor, having quickly and without danger taken over the towns of the rebels through deceit, was highly received by the king, appearing to be able to command with practical ability.
§16.52.8ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους ἡγεμόνας τοὺς ἀλλοτρίως διακειμένους τοῖς Πέρσαις τοὺς μὲν βιασάμενος, τοὺς δὲ καταστρατηγήσας ἅπαντας ταχέως κατεπολέμησεν.
In like manner, he quickly subdued all the other commanders who were hostilely disposed toward the Persians, forcing some and outmaneuvering others.
καὶ τὰ μὲν κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν ἐν τούτοις ἦν.
Such was the state of affairs in Asia.
§16.52.9κατὰ δὲ τὴν Εὐρώπην Φίλιππος μὲν ὁ Μακεδόνων βασιλεὺς στρατεύσας ἐπὶ τὰς Χαλκιδικὰς πόλεις Ζερεία μὲν φρούριον ἐκπολιορκήσας κατέσκαψε, τῶν δʼ ἄλλων πολισμάτων ἔνια καταπληξάμενος ἠνάγκασεν ὑποτάττεσθαι· ἐπὶ δὲ τὰς Φερὰς τῆς Θετταλίας παρελθὼν Πειθόλαον δυναστεύοντα τῆς πόλεως ἐξέβαλεν.
In Europe, Philip, the king of the Macedonians, having marched against the Chalcidian cities, besieged and razed the fortress of Zereia, and by terrifying some of the other towns, forced them to submit; and going on to Pherae in Thessaly, he expelled Peitholaus, who was ruling the city.
§16.52.10ἅμα δὲ τούτοις πραττομένοις ἐν τῷ Πόντῳ Σπάρτακος ὁ τοῦ Πόντου βασιλεὺς ἐτελεύτησεν ἄρξας ἔτη πέντε, τὴν δʼ ἡγεμονίαν διαδεξάμενος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Παιρισάδης ἐβασίλευσεν ἔτη τριάκοντα ὀκτώ.
While these things were taking place, in Pontus, Spartacus, the king of Pontus, died after a reign of five years, and his brother Pairisades, succeeding to the sovereignty, ruled as king for thirty-eight years.