§17.64.1Δαρεῖος μὲν γὰρ ἡττηθεὶς ἐν τῇ περὶ Ἄρβηλα παρατάξει τὴν φυγὴν ἐπὶ τὰς ἄνω σατραπείας ἐποιήσατο, σπεύδων τῷ διαστήματι τῶν τόπων λαβεῖν ἀναστροφὴν καὶ χρόνον ἱκανὸν εἰς παρασκευὴν δυνάμεως.
For Darius, having been defeated in the battle around Arbela, made his flight to the upper satrapies, striving to gain by the distance of the places an opportunity to rally and sufficient time for the preparation of his forces.
τὸ μὲν οὖν πρῶτον εἰς Ἐκβάτανα τῆς Μηδείας διανύσας ἐνταῦθα διέτριβεν καὶ τοὺς μὲν ἐκ τῆς φυγῆς ἀνασωζομένους ἀνεδέχετο, τοὺς δὲ ἀνόπλους καθώπλιζεν.
Thus, having first reached Ecbatana in Media, he tarried there, receiving those who saved themselves from the flight and arming those who were without weapons.
§17.64.2μετεπέμπετο δὲ καὶ στρατιώτας ἐκ τῶν πλησιοχώρων ἐθνῶν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἐκ Βάκτροις καὶ ταῖς ἄνω σατραπείαις σατράπας καὶ στρατηγοὺς διεπέμπετο, παρακαλῶν διαφυλάττειν τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν εὔνοιαν.
He also summoned soldiers from the neighboring nations and sent messengers to the satraps and generals in Bactria and the upper satrapies, urging them to preserve their loyalty to him.
§17.64.3Ἀλέξανδρος δὲ μετὰ τὴν νίκην θάψας τοὺς τετελευτηκότας ἐπέβαλε τοῖς Ἀρβήλοις καὶ πολλὴν μὲν εὗρεν ἀφθονίαν τῆς τροφῆς, οὐκ ὀλίγον δὲ κόσμον καὶ γάζαν βαρβαρικήν, ἀργυρίου δὲ τάλαντα τρισχίλια.
Alexander, on his part, after burying the dead after the victory, advanced upon Arbela and found there a great abundance of provisions, no small amount of apparel and barbarian treasure, and three thousand talents of silver.
συλλογισάμενος δὲ τὴν μέλλουσαν ἔσεσθαι φθορὰν τοῦ περιέχοντος ἀέρος διὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν νεκρῶν εὐθὺς ἀνέζευξε καὶ κατήντησε μετὰ πάσης τῆς δυνάμεως εἰς Βαβυλῶνα.
But calculating that the surrounding air would become contaminated because of the multitude of corpses, he immediately broke camp and arrived with his entire force at Babylon.
§17.64.4τῶν δʼ ἐγχωρίων προθύμως ὑποδεξαμένων αὐτὸν καὶ κατὰ τὰς ἐπισταθμίας λαμπρῶς ἑστιώντων τοὺς Μακεδόνας ἀνέλαβε τὴν δύναμιν ἐκ τῆς προγεγενημένης ταλαιπωρίας.
Since the inhabitants received him eagerly and sumptuously feasted the Macedonians at their quarters, he refreshed his army after their past hardships.
πλείους δὲ τῶν τριάκοντα ἡμερῶν ἐνδιέτριψε τῇ πόλει διά τε τὴν δαψίλειαν τῶν ἐπιτηδείων καὶ τὴν φιλοξενίαν τῶν ἐγχωρίων.
He tarried in the city for more than thirty days, because of both the abundance of provisions and the hospitality of the inhabitants.
§17.64.5μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα τὴν μὲν ἄκραν παρέδωκε τηρεῖν Ἀγάθωνι τῷ Πυδναίῳ, συστήσας αὐτῷ Μακεδόνας στρατιώτας ἑπτακοσίους·
After this, he committed the citadel to the keeping of Agathon of Pydna, assigning to him seven hundred Macedonian soldiers.
Ἀπολλόδωρον δὲ τὸν Ἀμφιπολίτην καὶ Μένητα τὸν Πελλαῖον ἀπέδειξε στρατηγοὺς τῆς τε Βαβυλῶνος καὶ τῶν σατραπειῶν μέχρι Κιλικίας, δοὺς δὲ αὐτοῖς ἀργυρίου τάλαντα χίλια προσέταξε ξενολογεῖν στρατιώτας ὡς πλείστους.
He appointed Apollodorus of Amphipolis and Menes of Pella as generals of Babylon and of the satrapies as far as Cilicia, and giving them one thousand talents of silver, he ordered them to enlist as many soldiers as possible.
§17.64.6Μιθρίνῃ δὲ τῷ παραδόντι τὴν ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἄκραν Ἀρμενίαν ἔδωκεν.
To Mithrines, who had surrendered the citadel in Sardis, he gave Armenia.
ἐκ δὲ τῶν ληφθέντων χρημάτων τῶν μὲν ἱππέων τῶν Μακεδόνων ἑκάστῳ ἓξ μνᾶς ἐδωρήσατο, τῶν δὲ συμμάχων πέντε, τῶν δʼ ἐκ τῆς φάλαγγος Μακεδόνων δύο, τοὺς δὲ ξένους διμήνου μισθοφοραῖς ἐτίμησε πάντας.
Out of the captured funds, he presented to each of the Macedonian cavalrymen six minae, to each of the allies five, to each of the Macedonians of the phalanx two, and he honored all the mercenaries with two months' pay.