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When the Ionians had come to Ephesus with this force, they left their ships at Coresus1 in the Ephesian territory and marched inland with a great host, taking Ephesians to guide them on their way. They made their way along the river Caicus, and after crossing the Tmolus, they came to Sardis and captured it without any resistance. They took all of it except the citadel, which was held by Artaphrenes himself with a great force of men.

1 A hill (or a part of the town of Ephesus built thereon) south of the Cayster.

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