58 - Agesilaus I: Persian Expedition
Cost of Glory
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Lysander and the Laotiquidimone Elders
Lysander, the king of Sparta, wanted his son Alcibiades Jr. on one of the two thrones. Agisylaeus was in his 40s and well-liked by all; he walked with a limp. An ancient prophecy foretold sicknesses if Lysander elevated Laotiquidus to throne. Gisylaeus expels Laotiquides from Sparta but takes full possession of royal estates.
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