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\u201cBut 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.\u201d \u2013 Solon of Athens\nPeisistratos\u2019 first two attempts at tyranny were thwarted by the Athenian eupatridae.\xa0 The Spartans cultivated a reputation as the most fearsome warriors in Greece.\xa0 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.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices