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Book 5 - Chapter 54

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<w lemma="decio%5Cn">δεξιὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w>. <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="poihsame%2Fnwn">ποιησαμένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pagwgh%2Fn">ἐπαγωγήν</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="decio%5Cn">δεξιὸν</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="dieth%2Frhse">διετήρησε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstin">πίστιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbale">συνέβαλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Azeu%3Dcin">Ζεῦξιν</w> <w lemma="e%29rrwme%2Fnws">ἐρρωμένως</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29w%2Fnumon">εὐώνυμον</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sunio%5Cn">συνιὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fyin">ὄψιν</w> <w lemma="e%29lqei%3Dn">ἐλθεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="meteba%2Fleto">μετεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous:">πολεμίους·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwna">Μόλωνα</w> <w lemma="diatraph%3Dnai">διατραπῆναι</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="e%29pirrwsqh%3Dnai">ἐπιρρωσθῆναι</w> <w lemma="diplasi%2Fws">διπλασίως</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwn">Μόλων</w> <w lemma="sunnoh%2Fsas">συννοήσας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="kuklou%2Fmenos">κυκλούμενος</w>, <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="o%29fqalmw%3Dn">ὀφθαλμῶν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29some%2Fnas">ἐσομένας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ki%2Fas">αἰκίας</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="u%28poxei%2Frios">ὑποχείριος</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnhtai">γένηται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="zwgri%2Fa%7C">ζωγρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="lhfqh%3D%7C">ληφθῇ</w>, <w lemma="prosh%2Fnegke">προσήνεγκε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3D%7C">ἑαυτῷ</w>.
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<w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fws">παραπλησίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="koinwnh%2Fsantes">κοινωνήσαντες</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w>, <w lemma="fugo%2Fntes">φυγόντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fous">οἰκείους</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkastoi">ἕκαστοι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fou">βίου</w> <w lemma="katastrofh%2Fn">καταστροφήν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aneo%2Flaos">Νεόλαος</w>, <w lemma="a%29pofugw%5Cn">ἀποφυγὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhs">μάχης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenos">παραγενόμενος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apersi%2Fda">Περσίδα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ale%2Fcandron">Ἀλέξανδρον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="a%29delfo%2Fn">ἀδελφόν</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="mhte%2Fra">μητέρα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="te%2Fkna">τέκνα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsface">κατέσφαξε</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="qa%2Fnaton">θάνατον</w> <w lemma="e%29pikate%2Fsfacen">ἐπικατέσφαξεν</w> <w lemma="au%28to%2Fn">αὑτόν</w>, <w lemma="pei%2Fsas">πείσας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="poih%3Dsai">ποιῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ale%2Fcandron">Ἀλέξανδρον</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="diarpa%2Fsas">διαρπάσας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%5Cn">παρεμβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="sw%3Dma">σῶμα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="a%29nastaurw%3Dsai">ἀνασταυρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="prose%2Ftace">προσέταξε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifane%2Fstaton">ἐπιφανέστατον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amhdi%2Fas">Μηδίας</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="sunete%2Flesan">συνετέλεσαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tetagme%2Fnoi:">τεταγμένοι·</w> <w lemma="diakomi%2Fsantes">διακομίσαντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akallwni%3Dtin">Καλλωνῖτιν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tai%3Ds">αὐταῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nestau%2Frwsan">ἀνεσταύρωσαν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aza%2Fgron">Ζάγρον</w> <w lemma="a%29nabolai%3Ds:">ἀναβολαῖς·</w>
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesin">δυνάμεσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pitimh%2Fsas">ἐπιτιμήσας</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dou%5Cs">δοὺς</w> <w lemma="decia%5Cn">δεξιὰν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fsthse">συνέστησε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29pokomiou%3Dntas">ἀποκομιοῦντας</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amhdi%2Fan">Μηδίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katasthsome%2Fnous">καταστησομένους</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>.
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<w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kataba%5Cs">καταβὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleu%2Fkeian">Σελεύκειαν</w> <w lemma="kaqi%2Fstato">καθίστατο</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fric">πέριξ</w> <w lemma="satrapei%2Fas">σατραπείας</w>, <w lemma="h%28me%2Frws">ἡμέρως</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenos">χρώμενος</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nounexw%3Ds">νουνεχῶς</w>.
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<w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fas">Ἑρμείας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="thrw%3Dn">τηρῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin">προαίρεσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Ffere">ἐπέφερε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fas">αἰτίας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleukei%2Fa%7C">Σελευκείᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fois">χιλίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29zhmi%2Fou">ἐζημίου</w> <w lemma="tala%2Fntois">ταλάντοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29fuga%2Fdeue">ἐφυγάδευε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnous">καλουμένους</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adeiga%2Fnas">Ἀδειγάνας</w>, <w lemma="a%29krwthria%2Fzwn">ἀκρωτηριάζων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="foneu%2Fwn">φονεύων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="streblw%3Dn">στρεβλῶν</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="die%2Ffqeire">διέφθειρε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleuke%2Fwn">Σελευκέων</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Flis">μόλις</w> <w lemma="basileu%2Fs">βασιλεύς</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pei%2Fqwn">πείθων</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fan">Ἑρμείαν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhn">γνώμην</w> <w lemma="xeiri%2Fzwn">χειρίζων</w>, <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="e%29pra%2Fu+ne">ἐπράϋνε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthse">κατέστησε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29piti%2Fmion">ἐπιτίμιον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="praca%2Fmenos">πραξάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoi%2Fas">ἀγνοίας</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dioikh%2Fsas">διοικήσας</w> <w lemma="%2Adioge%2Fnhn">Διογένην</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Flipe">ἀπέλιπε</w> <w lemma="%2Amhdi%2Fas">Μηδίας</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29apollo%2Fdwron">Ἀπολλόδωρον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Asousianh%3Ds:">Σουσιανῆς·</w> <w lemma="%2Atu%2Fxwna">Τύχωνα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxigrammate%2Fa">ἀρχιγραμματέα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eruqra%5Cn">Ἐρυθρὰν</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Ata%5C">Τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fstasin">ἀπόστασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenon">γενόμενον</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fnhma">κίνημα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnw">ἄνω</w> <w lemma="satrapei%2Fas">σατραπείας</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fths">τοιαύτης</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftuxe">ἔτυχε</w> <w lemma="diorqw%2Fsews">διορθώσεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katasta%2Fsews">καταστάσεως</w>.
When the armies now advanced against each other, Molon's right wing remained faithful and vigorously engaged Zeuxis' force, but the left wing, as soon as they closed and came in sight of the king, went over to the enemy, upon which Molon's whole force lost heart, while the confidence of the king's army was redoubled.
Molon, aware of what had happened and already surrounded on every side, haunted by the tortures he would suffer if he were taken alive, put an end to his life, and all who had taken any part in the plot escaped each to his home and perished in like manner.
Neolaus, escaping from the battle to his brother Alexander in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Persia&groupId=871&placeId=1571">Persia</a>, killed his mother and Molon\'s children and afterwards himself, persuading Alexander to follow his example.
The king after plundering the enemy\'s camp ordered Molon\'s body to be crucified in the most conspicuous place in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Media&groupId=742&placeId=1354">Media</a>.
This sentence was at once executed by the officials charged with it, who toke the body to the Callonitis and crucified it at the foot of the ascent to Mount Zagrus.
After this Antiochus rebuked the rebel troops at some length, and then giving him his right hand in sign of pardon charged certain officers with the task of conducting them back to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Media&groupId=742&placeId=1354">Media</a> and setting affairs there in order.
He himself went down to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Seleucia&groupId=233&placeId=484">Seleucia</a> and restored order to the neighbouring satrapies, treating all offenders with mildness and wisdom.
But Hermeias, keeping up his character for harshness, brought accusations against the people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Seleucia&groupId=233&placeId=484">Seleucia</a> and fine the city a thousand talents; sent the magistrates called Adeiganes into exile and destroyed many of the Seleucians by mutilation, the sword, or the rack.
It was with much difficulty that the king, by talking over Hermeias or by taking matters into his own hands, at length succeeded in quieting and pacifying the citizens, imposing a fine of only a hundred and fifty talents in punishment for their offense.
After arranging these matters he left Diogenes in command of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Media&groupId=742&placeId=1354">Media</a> and Apollodorus of Susiana, and sent Tychon, the chief secretary of the army, to take the command of the Persian gulf province.
Thus were the rebellion of Molon and the consequent rising in the upper satrapies suppressed and quieted.