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“But in every matter it behooves us to mark well the end: for oftentimes God gives men a gleam of happiness, and then plunges them into ruin.” – Solon of Athens
Peisistratos’ first two attempts at tyranny were thwarted by the Athenian eupatridae. The Spartans cultivated a reputation as the most fearsome warriors in Greece. Prophesied to destroy a mighty empire, King Croesus of Lydia led Anatolian forces against the Persians and Medes, but the unconventional strategies of Cyrus brought him to a bitter end.
Peisistratos’ first two attempts at tyranny were thwarted by the Athenian eupatridae. The Spartans cultivated a reputation as the most fearsome warriors in Greece. Prophesied to destroy a mighty empire, King Croesus of Lydia led Anatolian forces against the Persians and Medes, but the unconventional strategies of Cyrus brought him to a bitter end.
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