![]() ![]() ![]() The Scythians in truth, as I have before said, 2 had ruled over Upper Asia 3 for eight-and-twenty years for they had invaded Asia in their pursuit of the Kimmerians, and they had deposed 4 the Medes from their rule, who had rule over Asia before the Scythians came. ![]() After Babylon had been taken, the march of Dareios himself 1 against the Scythians took place: for now that Asia was flourishing in respect of population, and large sums were being gathered in as revenue, Dareios formed the desire to take vengeance upon the Scythians, because they had first invaded the Median land and had overcome in fight those who opposed them and thus they had been the beginners of wrong. THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED MELPOMENEÄ¡. ![]()
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