Presumably the reduction of the continental cities was proceeding at this same time. If the list of ships at Ladé be any criterion, it would seem as if but few of them remained to be reduced. Those that did remain were treated with severity. Children of both sexes were carried away up country, and the cities with their temples were burnt to the ground. This was the end of the revolt in Asia. The operations which followed in Europe, though aiming at the subjugation of revolted districts, have a more intimate historical connection with their sequel than with the tale of the revolt itself. CHRONOLOGY OF THE REVOLT. 500–499 W. Aristagoras proposes the Naxos scheme to Artaphernes. Artaphernes communicates the proposal to Darius. Sp. Gathering of Ionian fleet and of the expedition generally. #CHRONOLOGY OF THE REVOLT.# S. Siege of Naxos. A. Failure of siege. Meeting of Greek conspirators. Deposition of tyrants. 499–498 W. Aristagoras at Sparta and Athens. Sp. Athenian and Eretrian vessels arrive on Asian coast. Pæonians return to Europe. Artaphernes besieges Miletus. Phœnician fleet defeated by Ionians off Pamphylia. Expedition against Sardes. S. Greeks at Sardes. Artaphernes besieged in citadel. S. or A. Withdrawal of Greeks from Sardes, and battle of Ephesus. A. Athenian fleet returns home. Onesilos plotting revolt of Cyprus. Darius hears of burning of Sardes. 498–497 W. Aristagoras appeals to Athens for continued assistance. Ionians engaged in energetic preparations. Deposition of Gorgos of Salamis. Sp. Ionian fleet brings about revolt in Hellespontine district. Beginning of siege of Amathus. Sp. or S. Revolt of Caria. S. Ionian fleet called to Cyprus. Battle by land and sea in Cyprus. A. Ionian fleet returns to Ægean. 497–496 W. Capture of Soli by Persians, and end of revolt in Cyprus. Persian troops employed in Cyprus forwarded to Sardes. Sp. Hymeës operating in the Propontis region. Campaign of Daurises in the Hellespont region. S. Campaign in Caria. Battles of Marsyas and Labraunda. Campaign of Hymeës in the region of the Troad. Aristagoras departs for Myrkinos. S. or A. Continuation of campaign in Caria. Great Persian defeat at Pedasos. A. Death of Aristagoras at Myrkinos. 496–495 W. Histiæus arrives at Sardes.[48] Sp. Histiæus at Chios.