The children switched and the murder covered up.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus with

. . . and the Scythians obtained rule over all Asia.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus

Of marvels to be recorded the land of Lydia has no great store as compared with other lands, excepting. . .Translated by George C. Macaulay --

The Persians defeat Croesus and conquer his kingdom.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus

Cyrus, having gathered his own forces and having taken up in addition to them all who dwelt in the region between, marched to meet

Croesus senT messengers to Sparta with gifts in their hands to ask for an alliance.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project

Peisistratos for the third time obtained possession of Athens, and he firmly rooted his despotism by many foreign mercenaries and by much revenue of

Flee and stay not, and be not ashamed to be called a coward."Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete

The growing greatness of the Persians caused Croesus to cease from his mourning, and led him to a care of cutting short the power of the