§11.34.1καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ Εὐθύδημος Μάγνης, πρὸς ὃν ἀπελογίζετο φάσκων ὡς οὐ δικαίως αὐτὸν Ἀντίοχος ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβαλεῖν σπουδάζει· §11.34.2γεγονέναι γὰρ οὐκ αὐτὸς ἀποστάτης τοῦ βασιλέως, ἀλλʼ ἑτέρων ἀποστάντων ἐπανελόμενος τοὺς ἐκείνων ἐκγόνους, οὕτως κρατῆσαι τῆς Βακτριανῶν ἀρχῆς.
For Euthydemus himself was a Magnesian, to whom [Teleas] he defended himself, declaring that Antiochus was not justified in attempting to expel him from his kingdom; for he said he had not himself been a rebel against the king, but that, others having rebelled, he had destroyed their descendants, and in this way had obtained possession of the Bactrian kingdom.
§11.34.3καὶ πλείω δὲ πρὸς ταύτην τὴν ὑπόθεσιν διαλεχθεὶς ἠξίου τὸν Τηλέαν μεσιτεῦσαι τὴν διάλυσιν εὐνοϊκῶς, παρακαλέσαντα τὸν Ἀντίοχον μὴ φθονῆσαι τῆς ὀνομασίας αὑτῷ τῆς τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ προστασίας, §11.34.4ὥς γʼ ἐὰν μὴ συγχωρῇ τοῖς ἀξιουμένοις, οὐδετέρῳ τῆς ἀσφαλείας ὑπαρχούσης· §11.34.5πλήθη γὰρ οὐκ ὀλίγα παρεῖναι τῶν Νομάδων, διʼ ὧν κινδυνεύειν μὲν ἀμφοτέρους, ἐκβαρβαρωθήσεσθαι δὲ τὴν χώραν ὁμολογουμένως, ἐὰν ἐκείνους προσδέχωνται.
And after speaking at greater length on this subject, he begged Teleas to mediate the reconciliation in a friendly spirit, by urging Antiochus not to begrudge him the title of king and his sovereign power, since, if he did not concede these requests, safety would exist for neither of them; for there were present no small multitudes of Nomads, by whom both were threatened with danger, and the country would confessedly be entirely barbarized if they should admit them.
§11.34.6ταῦτα δʼ εἰπὼν ἐξαπέστειλε τὸν Τηλέαν πρὸς τὸν Ἀντίοχον.
Having said this, he dispatched Teleas to Antiochus.
§11.34.7ὁ δὲ βασιλεύς, πάλαι περιβλεπόμενος λύσιν τῶν πραγμάτων, πυθόμενος ταῦτα παρὰ τοῦ Τηλέου, προθύμως ὑπήκουσε πρὸς τὰς διαλύσεις διὰ τὰς προειρημένας αἰτίας.
The king, who had long been looking round for a solution to the situation, on hearing this from Teleas, readily acceded to the terms of reconciliation for the reasons mentioned above.
§11.34.8τοῦ δὲ Τηλέου προσανακάμψαντος καὶ πολλάκις πρὸς ἀμφοτέρους, τέλος Εὐθύδημος ἐξέπεμψε Δημήτριον τὸν υἱὸν βεβαιώσοντα τὰς ὁμολογίας· ὃν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀποδεξάμενος, §11.34.9καὶ νομίσας ἄξιον εἶναι τὸν νεανίσκον βασιλείας καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἔντευξιν καὶ προστασίαν, πρῶτον μὲν ἐπηγγείλατο δώσειν αὐτῷ μίαν τῶν ἑαυτοῦ θυγατέρων· δεύτερον δὲ συνεχώρησε τῷ πατρὶ τὸ τῆς βασιλείας ὄνομα.
When Teleas had traveled back and forth many times between them, Euthydemus finally sent his son Demetrius to confirm the treaty; whom the king, having received him, and judging the young man to be worthy of royal power both from his appearance and from his conversation and bearing, first promised to give him one of his own daughters in marriage, and secondly conceded to his father the title of king.
§11.34.10περὶ δὲ τῶν λοιπῶν ἐγγράπτους ποιησάμενος ὁμολογίας καὶ συμμαχίαν ἔνορκον, ἀνέζευξε σιτομετρήσας δαψιλῶς τὴν δύναμιν, προσλαβὼν καὶ τοὺς ὑπάρχοντας ἐλέφαντας τοῖς περὶ τὸν Εὐθύδημον.
Having made a written treaty on the other points and a sworn alliance, he broke up his camp, after distributing a generous supply of corn to his army, and taking with him the elephants belonging to Euthydemus.
§11.34.11ὑπερβαλὼν δὲ τὸν Καύκασον καὶ κατάρας εἰς τὴν Ἰνδικήν, τήν τε φιλίαν ἀνενεώσατο τὴν πρὸς τὸν Σοφαγασῆνον τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰνδῶν, §11.34.12καὶ λαβὼν ἐλέφαντας, ὥστε γενέσθαι τοὺς ἅπαντας εἰς ἑκατὸν καὶ πεντήκοντʼ, ἔτι δὲ σιτομετρήσας πάλιν ἐνταῦθα τὴν δύναμιν, αὐτὸς μὲν ἀνέζευξε μετὰ τῆς στρατιᾶς, Ἀνδροσθένην δὲ τὸν Κυζικηνὸν ἐπὶ τῆς ἀνακομιδῆς ἀπέλιπε τῆς γάζης τῆς ὁμολογηθείσης αὐτῷ παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως.
Having crossed the Caucasus and descended into India, he renewed his friendship with Sophagasenus, the king of the Indians, and having received more elephants, so that his total number amounted to a hundred and fifty, and once more distributing corn to his army there, he himself marched away with his army, but left Androsthenes of Cyzicus to bring back the treasure which had been agreed to be given to him by the king.
§11.34.13διελθὼν δὲ τὴν Ἀραχωσίαν καὶ περαιωθεὶς τὸν Ἐρύμανθον ποταμόν, ἧκε διὰ τῆς Δραγγηνῆς εἰς τὴν Καρμανίαν, οὗ καὶ συνάπτοντος ἤδη τοῦ χειμῶνος ἐποιήσατο τὴν παραχειμασίαν.
And having passed through Arachosia and crossed the river Erymanthus, he came through Drangiana into Carmania, where, as winter was already setting in, he established his winter quarters.
§11.34.14τὸ μὲν οὖν πέρας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἄνω τόπους στρατείας Ἀντιόχου τοιαύτην ἔλαβε τὴν συντέλειαν, διʼ ἧς οὐ μόνον τοὺς ἄνω σατράπας ὑπηκόους ἐποιήσατο τῆς ἰδίας ἀρχῆς, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἐπιθαλαττίους πόλεις καὶ τοὺς ἐπὶ τάδε τοῦ Ταύρου δυνάστας, §11.34.15καὶ συλλήβδην ἠσφαλίσατο τὴν βασιλείαν, καταπληξάμενος τῇ τόλμῃ καὶ φιλοπονίᾳ πάντας τοὺς ὑποταττομένους· §11.34.16διὰ γὰρ ταύτης τῆς στρατείας ἄξιος ἐφάνη τῆς βασιλείας οὐ μόνον τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Εὐρώπην.
Such, then, was the end and completion of Antiochus's expedition into the upper countries, by which he not only reduced the upper satraps to obedience to his rule, but also the maritime cities and the princes on this side of Taurus, and, in a word, secured his kingdom, striking all his subjects with awe by his daring and industry; for by this expedition he appeared worthy of royal power not only to the people of Asia, but also to those of Europe.