Nigh to which last, Cimon the sonne of Hilliades, Captain Generall of the Athenian Army, overthrew
in one day both the Sea and Land Forces of the Persians. The manner thus: Having by plain force bick
their Navy, of which he took and sunk no fewer than forty Ships and three thousand Gallies, he stowed the
Persian Vessels with his best men, attired in the habit, and wearing the Colours of the Persians in the
tops of their Ships. In their approach the Camp was opened, and all prepared to entertain their victorious
Countrey-men: but the Greeks once in suddenly put them to the sword, and took twenty thousand of them
Prisoners.
Principall Cities of it, 1. A••talia, founded by Ptolomy Philadelpus King of Egypt, and for long
time the greatest and most flourishing Citie of all this Province; well fenced, and seated very commodious∣ly
for Trade, on a very fair Bay, now called Golfo di Sattalia, by the name of the Town but little alte∣red.
And though the Romans did conferr the honour of the Metropolitan City upon Aspendus; yet still
Artalia had the start in point of riches; and is to this day a wealthy and well traded Empory, the weal∣their
for the fair Tapestries which are herein made. Of this Town their is mention Acts 14. v. 25.
2. Perge, famous in old times for a Temple of Diana, and the yearly festivals there held in honour of her;
from hence called Diana Pergaea more famous in the fulness of time for Saint Paul's preaching in it, mentio-Acts
14. v. 25. 3. Side, renowned in times of Gentilism, for a Temple of Pallas. 4. Magydis, on
the Sea-side, not far from Side. 5. Aspendus, an inland Town, but strongly situate; made the Metro∣polis
of the Province in the time of the Romans; remarkable for the Fidlers or Musitians of it, who with
one hand both held their Harps and plaid upon them, keeping the other free for more gainfull uses; whence
the Proverb of Aspendus Citharista, an Aspendian Harper, by which they signified a Theef. The
Town first founded by the Argines, the Colonie sent thither being led by Mopsus, from whom the
Countrey hereabouts had the name of Mopsia. 6. Olbia, not far from Attalia. 7. Caracensium,
and 8. Colobrassus, two of the Towns of that part hereof, which had the name of Cilicia aspera: as
9. Cretopolis, and 10. Menedemium, of that part which was called Carbalia.
Of these Pamphylians there is little to be said in point of story, but that they were for the most part
on the suffering hand; subject from time to time to those mightier Princes, who would not let their
neighburs rest in quiet by them. Being on the same side of Taurus, and of easie access, they be∣came
first Vassals to the Syrtan, and after to the Persian Kings. When Alexander passed that
way in his march towards Persia, he took in all the Sea-Towns of it: the whole brought under
with the rest of the Asian Provinces, by Antig••nus first, after by Seleucus the great King of
Syria. In the expiration of whose line, this People and their neighburs of Cilicia, being left to
themselves, and tempted by Mitthridates to his faction, began to be troublesome on the Seas, and
and proved notable Pirates; and were the first Authors or inventers of those great Ga••llies of a hun∣dred
and forty or a hondred and sixty Oars a peece; which the Italians call from hence by the name
of Pamphyli. But forced to leave this trade at last, being warred upon by the Romans with
great forces both by Sea and Land (a fuller narrative whereof we shall have in Cilicia) in the conclu∣sion
of that warre, they lost that liberty which so small a time they had enjoyed; and were made
Vassals unto Rome. Afterwards made a Province of the Asian Diocese, they ran the same fortune with
the rest, till subdued by the Turks: and at the death of Alidine, were seized on by Caraman, and so
became a part of his Kingdome. Of which we shall hear more when we come to Cilicia. And so
much for the Provinces of the Asian Diocese, (the Provinces of the Isles excepted whereof more anon)
converted to the Christian faith by three great Apostles, but most especially by Saint Paul, of whose travels
through most Cities and Regions of it there is such pregnant evidence in the book of the Acts. And that
Saint Peter and Saint John had also their parts herein, appears by the Revelation of the one, and the first E∣pistle
of the other: Paul planting, John and Peter watering; but God himself giving the increase. Pass
we on next unto ISAURIA and CILICIA, which though Provinces of the Diocese,
of the Orient, were parts of the Caramanian Kingdome: of which having taken a Survey, and so cleared
our selve•• of this Peninsula, we will then sayl about such Islands as make up the remainder of the Asian
Diocese.