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Book 33 - Chapter 13

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<w lemma="%2Akata%5C">Κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqh%2Fnaios">Ἀθήναιος</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fpleuse">κατέπλευσε</w> <w lemma="nausi%5C">ναυσὶ</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktois">καταφράκτοις</w> <w lemma="o%29gdoh%2Fkonta:">ὀγδοήκοντα·</w>
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnte">πέντε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tetrh%2Freis">τετρήρεις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29postaleisw%3Dn">ἀποσταλεισῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akrhtiko%5Cn">Κρητικὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi">εἴκοσι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akuzikhnw%3Dn">Κυζικηνῶν</w>, <w lemma="e%28pta%5C">ἑπτὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi">εἴκοσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fattalon">Ἄτταλον</w>, <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipai%5C">λοιπαὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxwn">συμμάχων</w>.
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<w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="plou%3Dn">πλοῦν</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellhspo%2Fntou">Ἑλλησπόντου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fyas">συνάψας</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flesi">πόλεσι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fan">Προυσίαν</w> <w lemma="tattome%2Fnais">ταττομέναις</w> <w lemma="a%29poba%2Fseis">ἀποβάσεις</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="sunexei%3Ds">συνεχεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Ds">κακῶς</w> <w lemma="dieti%2Fqei">διετίθει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>.
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<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="diakou%2Fsasa">διακούσασα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fou">Προυσίου</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nakexwrhko%2Ftwn">ἀνακεχωρηκότων</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllous">ἄλλους</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsteilen">ἀπέστειλεν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fappio%2Fn">Ἄππιόν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aklau%2Fdion">Κλαύδιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aleu%2Fkion">Λεύκιον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Foppion">Ὄππιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aau%29%3Dlon">Αὖλον</w> <w lemma="%2Aposto%2Fmion">Ποστόμιον</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28%5C">οἳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenoi">παραγενόμενοι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fan">Ἀσίαν</w> <w lemma="die%2Flusan">διέλυσαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w> <w lemma="e%29pagago%2Fmenoi">ἐπαγαγόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fas">βασιλέας</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frous">ἀμφοτέρους</w>,
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<w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi">εἴκοσι</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktous">καταφράκτους</w> <w lemma="nh%3Das">νῆας</w> <w lemma="a%29podou%3Dnai">ἀποδοῦναι</w> <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fan">Προυσίαν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29atta%2Flw%7C">Ἀττάλῳ</w>, <w lemma="pentako%2Fsia">πεντακόσια</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="katenegkei%3Dn">κατενεγκεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftesin">ἔτεσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi:">εἴκοσι·</w>
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<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frous">ἀμφοτέρους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxon">εἶχον</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ft%27">ὅτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbainon">ἐνέβαινον</w>.
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<w lemma="diorqw%2Fsasqai">διορθώσασθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fan">Προυσίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="katafqora%5Cn">καταφθορὰν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Amhqumnai%2Fwn">Μηθυμναίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29gaie%2Fwn">Αἰγαιέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Akumai%2Fwn">Κυμαίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hrakleiwtw%3Dn">Ἡρακλειωτῶν</w>, <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="do%2Fnta">δόντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w>.
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<w lemma="grafeisw%3Dn">γραφεισῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sunqhkw%3Dn">συνθηκῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ph%3Dgon">ἀπῆγον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fattalon">Ἄτταλον</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="nautika%5Cs">ναυτικὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pezika%2Fs">πεζικάς</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29atta%2Flou">Ἀττάλου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fou">Προυσίου</w> <w lemma="diafora%3Ds">διαφορᾶς</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dtos">τοιοῦτος</w> <w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="xeirismo%5Cs">χειρισμὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29genh%2Fqh">ἐγενήθη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcewn">πράξεων</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>*
At about the same time Athenaeus arrived with eighty decked ships of which five were Rhodian quadriremes from the fleet that had been sent to the Cretan war, twenty were Cyzicene, twenty-seven belonged to Attalus, and the rest to the other allies.
Sailing to the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Hellespont&groupId=620&placeId=1141">Hellespont</a> and approaching the cities which owed allegiance to Prusias he made frequent landings and inflicted damage on their territory.
The senate, after hearing the report of the legates who had returned from Prusias, at once dispatched three others, Appius Claudius, Lucius Oppius, and Aulus Postumius,
who on reaching Asia put an end to the war, inducing both kings to make a treaty,
by the terms of which Prusias was to hand over at once twenty decked ships to Attalus, and to pay him five hundred talents in twenty years,
each keeping the territory that was theirs before they entered on hostilities.
Prusias also undertook to repair the damage he had done to the territory of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Methymna&groupId=766&placeId=1388">Methymna</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aegae&groupId=285&placeId=560">Aegae</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cyme&groupId=510&placeId=960">Cyme</a>, and Heracleia, paying a hundred talents to those cities.
The treaty having been drawn up on these terms, Attalus withdrew his forces both military and naval to his own country.
Such were the incidents in the quarrel between Attalus and Prusias and such was its end. . . .