So they marched along by the river Caÿster, and then when they arrived after crossing the range of Tmolos, they took Sardis without any resistance, all except the citadel, but the citadel Artaphrenes himself saved from capture, having with him a considerable force of men.
Kaustrio ibaibideari jarraituz eta Tmolo zeharkatu ondoren, azkenean Sardesera heldu ziren eta erresistentziarik gabe hartu zuten hiria; hiri osoa, akropolia izan ezik (zeren hau Artaphrenesek berak defendatzen baitzuen destakamentu trinko batekin).