Alastair Blanshard

Certainly by this stage, however, they're fully committed to the alliance. Also, the other thing is that there's a very capable Spartan commander by the name of Lysander who is on the scene. He is someone who the Persians seem to have extraordinary confidence in, particularly the son of the Persian king, Darius II. This is a guy by the name of Cyrus the Younger.

Certainly by this stage, however, they're fully committed to the alliance. Also, the other thing is that there's a very capable Spartan commander by the name of Lysander who is on the scene. He is someone who the Persians seem to have extraordinary confidence in, particularly the son of the Persian king, Darius II. This is a guy by the name of Cyrus the Younger.

He and Lysander have a very close relationship. Lysander, again, if we talk about Alcibiades being the figure who dominates Athenian politics, Lysander is the figure who dominates the Spartan side of things. Again, a good example of the way in which war provides opportunities for individuals who might not have otherwise great opportunities for advancement.

He and Lysander have a very close relationship. Lysander, again, if we talk about Alcibiades being the figure who dominates Athenian politics, Lysander is the figure who dominates the Spartan side of things. Again, a good example of the way in which war provides opportunities for individuals who might not have otherwise great opportunities for advancement.

He and Lysander have a very close relationship. Lysander, again, if we talk about Alcibiades being the figure who dominates Athenian politics, Lysander is the figure who dominates the Spartan side of things. Again, a good example of the way in which war provides opportunities for individuals who might not have otherwise great opportunities for advancement.

Lysander is what's technically called a mothax, that is to say a bastard or certainly some kind of para-citizen. Normally, a mothax is someone whose father is a citizen, but his mother might be a helot or a serf, or possibly they're citizens who are impoverished. Anyway, he has to have a sponsor to go through the Spartan education system.

Lysander is what's technically called a mothax, that is to say a bastard or certainly some kind of para-citizen. Normally, a mothax is someone whose father is a citizen, but his mother might be a helot or a serf, or possibly they're citizens who are impoverished. Anyway, he has to have a sponsor to go through the Spartan education system.

Lysander is what's technically called a mothax, that is to say a bastard or certainly some kind of para-citizen. Normally, a mothax is someone whose father is a citizen, but his mother might be a helot or a serf, or possibly they're citizens who are impoverished. Anyway, he has to have a sponsor to go through the Spartan education system.

So he's someone who clearly the wealthy elites of Sparta saw some potential in as a young man. He's sponsored to go through the education system. He ends up being the lover of one of the future Spartan kings, a man by the name of Giselao. And certainly he's clearly very, very diplomatically capable. And he's a very capable naval commander.

So he's someone who clearly the wealthy elites of Sparta saw some potential in as a young man. He's sponsored to go through the education system. He ends up being the lover of one of the future Spartan kings, a man by the name of Giselao. And certainly he's clearly very, very diplomatically capable. And he's a very capable naval commander.

So he's someone who clearly the wealthy elites of Sparta saw some potential in as a young man. He's sponsored to go through the education system. He ends up being the lover of one of the future Spartan kings, a man by the name of Giselao. And certainly he's clearly very, very diplomatically capable. And he's a very capable naval commander.

And he establishes very good relationship with the Persian prince Cyrus.

And he establishes very good relationship with the Persian prince Cyrus.

And he establishes very good relationship with the Persian prince Cyrus.

Yeah. Well, it must be said that Lysander had, of course, been in charge of the fleet at the time of Argonus' size. So one of the problems had been that Sparta had claimed this rotation of officers. So initially, Lysander is the naval commander. He's then replaced by a person called Callicratidas. Again, another Mothax, interestingly.

Yeah. Well, it must be said that Lysander had, of course, been in charge of the fleet at the time of Argonus' size. So one of the problems had been that Sparta had claimed this rotation of officers. So initially, Lysander is the naval commander. He's then replaced by a person called Callicratidas. Again, another Mothax, interestingly.

Yeah. Well, it must be said that Lysander had, of course, been in charge of the fleet at the time of Argonus' size. So one of the problems had been that Sparta had claimed this rotation of officers. So initially, Lysander is the naval commander. He's then replaced by a person called Callicratidas. Again, another Mothax, interestingly.

There seems to be something about the way in which the Spartan military campaign is letting these kind of, as it were, individuals who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to rise to greater prominence. It's Callicratius who is responsible for the Spartan fleet at Lysander gets the fleet in charge of the fleet, and then at that point he's starting to harry the Athenians.

There seems to be something about the way in which the Spartan military campaign is letting these kind of, as it were, individuals who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to rise to greater prominence. It's Callicratius who is responsible for the Spartan fleet at Lysander gets the fleet in charge of the fleet, and then at that point he's starting to harry the Athenians.

There seems to be something about the way in which the Spartan military campaign is letting these kind of, as it were, individuals who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to rise to greater prominence. It's Callicratius who is responsible for the Spartan fleet at Lysander gets the fleet in charge of the fleet, and then at that point he's starting to harry the Athenians.