The Overthrow of the Thirty Tyrants

The Thirty Tyrants killed 1,500 men and drove many into exile, even threatening Socrates. Thrasybulus, an exiled patriot, plotted against them. With a few brave men he entered Athens, drove out the Spartans, and overthrew the tyrants. Later Athens rebuilt the Long Walls. The Spartans, proud after victory, grew conceited. Lysander, who captured Athens, sent much booty home. The ephors first refused the gold, saying love of wealth was evil, but then used it. Lysander himself kept nothing and came home so poor that Sparta paid his funeral and gave his daughters marriage portions.