58 - Agesilaus I: Persian Expedition
Cost of Glory
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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