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Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 6, chapter 2 (search)
lready been hired and that Egyptians were under sail to join them, and they gave the number as one hundred and twenty thousand men armed with shields that came to their feet, with huge spears, such as they carry even to this day, and with sabres. Besides these, there was also the Cyprian army. The Cilicians were all present already, they said, as were also the contingents from both Phrygias, Lycaonia, Paphlagonia, Cappadocia, Arabia, and Phoenicia; the Assyrians were there under the king of Babylon; the Ionians also and the Aeolians and almost all the Greek colonists in Asia had been compelled to join Croesus, and Croesus had even sent to Lacedaemon to negotiate an alliance. This army, they said, was being mustered at the River Pactolus, but it was their intention to advance to Thymbrara, where even to-day is the rendezvous of the king's barbarians from the interior. And a general call had been issued to bring provisions to market there.The prisoners also told practically the same sto
Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 7, chapter 2 (search)
should bear this title and I address you by it.” “And I you, Croesus; for we are both men. But, Croesus,” he added, “would you be willing to give me a bit of advice?”“Aye, Cyrus,” said he; “I wish I could find something of practical value to say to you. For that, I think, would prove good for me as well.” “Listen, then, Croesus,” said he. “I observe that my soldiers have gone through many toils and dangers and now are thinking that they are in possession of the richest city in Asia, next to Babylon; and I think that they deserve some reward. For I know that if they do not reap some fruit of their labours, I shall not be able to keep them in obedience very long. Now, I do not wish to abandon the cityCyrus proposes to spare Sardis to them to plunder; for I believe that then the city would be destroyed, and I am sure that in the pillaging the worst men would get the largest share.” “Well,” said Croesus on hearing these words, “permit me to say to any Lydians that
Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 7, chapter 4 (search)
the slingers in the world could stand against a very few men who came into a hand-to-hand encounter with them with weapons suited for close combat. On the way to Babylon he subdued GreaterHe marches still conquering to Babylon Phrygia and Cappadocia and reduced the Arabians to submission. From all these he secured armour for not lBabylon Phrygia and Cappadocia and reduced the Arabians to submission. From all these he secured armour for not less than forty thousand Persian horsemen, and many horses taken from the prisoners he distributed among all the divisions of his allies. And thus he arrived before Babylon with a great host of cavalry, and a great host of bowmen and spearmen, and a multitude of slingers that was beyond number. all these he secured armour for not less than forty thousand Persian horsemen, and many horses taken from the prisoners he distributed among all the divisions of his allies. And thus he arrived before Babylon with a great host of cavalry, and a great host of bowmen and spearmen, and a multitude of slingers that was beyond number.
Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 7, chapter 5 (search)
When Cyrus appeared before Babylon heCyrus surrounds Babylon stationed his whole force about the ciBabylon stationed his whole force about the city and then rode around it himself in company with his friends and the staff-officers of the alliesmpassing walls of such extent,See Index, s.v. Babylon, note. the lines necessarily had but little dard that a certain festival had come round in Babylon, during which all Babylon was accustomed to dBabylon was accustomed to drink and revel all night long, Cyrus took a large number of men, just as soon as it was dark, and o” When these words were spoken, they advanced.Babylon falls And of those they met on the way, some rdis and Croesus in subjection; we have taken Babylon and subjugated everything; and yet yesterday,side of him. And since he considered that all Babylon, too,The city guards stood in need of adequat established about himself and in the city of Babylon is maintained on the same footing even to thiell you, my men; butThe Persian discipline in Babylon Xen. Cyrop. 1.2.4 ff. just as in Persia the p
Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 8, chapter 5 (search)
When it seemed to him that affairs in BabylonCyrus goes to Persia were sufficiently well organized for him to absent himself from the city, he began to make preparations for his journey to Persia and issued instructions to the others accordingly. And as soon as he had got together in sufficient quantity, as he believed, everything a, Cyrus turned aside to visit Cyaxares. And when they had exchanged greetings, the first thing Cyrus told Cyaxares was that a palace had been selected for him in Babylon, and official headquarters, so that he might occupy a residence of his own whenever he came there; and then he also gave him many splendid presents. Cyaxares accehe daughter of Cyaxares, for he had obtained the consent of his father and mother. And to this day people still tell of her wonderful beauty. And when he was married he at once departed with his bride for Babylon.
Xenophon, Cyropaedia (ed. Walter Miller), Book 8, chapter 6 (search)
When he arrived in Babylon, he decided to sendCyrus institutes satrapies out satraps to govern the nations he had subdued. But the commanders of the garrisons in the citadels and the colonels in command of the guards throughout the country he wishedout no Persians as satraps over Cilicia or Cyprus or Paphlagonia, because these he thought joined his expedition against Babylon voluntarily; he did, however, require even these nations to pay tribute. As Cyrus then organized the service, so is it es quickly as possible. Now, when the year had gone round, heCyrus completes his conquests collected his army together at Babylon, containing, it is said, about one hundred and twenty thousand horse, about two thousand scythe-bearing chariots and abolf made his home in theHe locates his residences centre of his domain, and in the winter season he spent seven months in Babylon, for there the climate is warm; in the spring he spent three months in Susa, and in the height of summer two months in E
Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), BOOK I, section 30 (search)
itnesses to it. Of this accuracy of the Jews before and in our Savior's time, in carefully preserving their genealogies all along, particularly those of the priests, see Josephus's Life, sect. 1. This accuracy. seems to have ended at the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, or, however, at that by Adrian. And this is our practice not only in Judea, but wheresoever any body of men of our nation do live; and even there an exact catalogue of our priests' marriages is kept; I mean at Egypt and at Babylon, or in any other place of the rest of the habitable earth, whithersoever our priests are scattered; for they send to Jerusalem the ancient names of their parents in writing, as well as those of their remoter ancestors, and signify who are the witnesses also. But if any war falls out, such as have fallen out a great many of them already, when Antiochus Epiphanes made an invasion upon our country, as also when Pompey the Great and Quintilius Varus did so also, and principally in the wars that
Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), BOOK I, section 128 (search)
y, and at length comes down to Nabolassar, who was king of Babylon, and of the Chaldeans. And when he was relating the acts oentirely out of their own country, and transferred them to Babylon; when it so happened that our city was desolate during thexceeded in his exploits all that had reigned before him in Babylon and Chaldea." A little after which Berosus subjoins what fell into a distemper at this time, and died in the city of Babylon, after he had reigned twenty-nine years. But as he understthat had on heavy armor, with the rest of his baggage, to Babylonia; while he went in haste, having but a few with him, over the desert to Babylon; whither, when he was come, he found the public affairs had been managed by the Chaldeans, and that theves to be placed as colonies in the most proper places of Babylonia; but for himself, he adorned the temple of Belus, and thend added another to it on the outside, and so far restored Babylon, that none who should besiege it afterwards might have it
Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), BOOK I, section 142 (search)
of the Grecian writers for supposing, without any foundation, that Babylon was built by Semiramis, This number in Josephus, that Nebuchadnezzer false pretense to those wonderful edifices thereto buildings at Babylon, do no way contradict those ancient and relating, as if they were common consent put the crown upon the head of Nabonnedus, a man of Babylon, and one who belonged to that insurrection. In his reign it was that the walls of the city of Babylon were curiously built with burnt brick and bitumen; but when he was come to the seventeenth year of his rehaving already conquered all the rest of Asia, he came hastily to Babylonia. When Nabonnedus perceived he was coming to attack him, he met hiim, and was shut up within the city Borsippus. Hereupon Cyrus took Babylon, and gave order that the outer walls of the city should be demolism Carmania, as a place for him to inhabit in, but sent him out of Babylonia. Accordingly Nabonnedus spent the rest of his time in that countr
Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), BOOK I, section 161 (search)
heir forefathers." Hecateus also produces demonstrations not a few of this their resolute tenaciousness of their laws, when he speaks thus: "Alexander was once at Babylon, and had an intention to rebuild the temple of Belus that was fallen to decay, and in order thereto, he commanded all his soldiers in general to bring earth thithd on that account." He also speaks of the mighty populousness of our nation, and says that "the Persians formerly carried away many ten thousands of our people to Babylon, as also that not a few ten thousands were removed after Alexander's death into Egypt and Phoenicia, by reason of the sedition that was arisen in Syria." The sameout of Macedonia into Syria, and left her husband Demetrius, while yet Seleueus would not marry her as she expected, but during the time of his raising an army at Babylon, stirred up a sedition about Antioch; and how, after that, the king came back, and upon his taking of Antioch, she fled to Seleucia, and had it in her power to sa
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