16. eī: the antecedent is Nīcomēdēs.
18. faceret: Subjunctive in Indirect Discourse representing the Future Indicative in Direct.
quod … patērētur: this use of quod with the Subjunctive after a verb of speaking, instead of the Infinitive with subject Accusative, is late. For the usual construction, cf. Bk. III, 11.
et ipse: ‘he too.’
23. Ephesum: Ephesus at the mouth of the Caÿster in Lydia, was the chief city in Asia Minor. It was especially famous for its temple of Diana.
24. ūnō diē occiderentur: on that day over 80,000 Italians were put to death.
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1. Aristōne: he was a celebrated philosopher.
3. Archelāum: Archelaus was a distinguished general of Mithradates. At first he met with some success, but was twice defeated by Sulla in the battles of Chaeronea and Orchomenos in Boeotia.