Cnidos
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in the texts
Hellenica
City off which the decisive naval battle between the Lacedaemonian and Persian-Greek fleets is fought.
For it was near Cnidos that the fleets sailed against one another, and Pharnabazus, who was admiral, was with the Phoenician ships, while Conon with the Greek fleet was posted in front of him.
and all the others who were driven ashore abandoned their ships and made their escape as best they could to Cnidos, but he fell fighting on board his ship.
Then Teleutias, after sailing back to Cnidos and selling there the booty which he had captured, arrived at Rhodes on his second voyage and proceeded to aid those who held to the side of the Lacedaemonians.
The Histories
City whose people Darius enlists to escort the exile Gillus back to Tarentum.
Darius kept his word, and sent a messenger to the men of Cnidos, telling them to take Gillus back to Tarentum.
Gillus chose to be restored to Tarentum and told the story of his misfortune;