Phyle Campaign

The Thirty were short of funds and this led them to persecute wealthy Athenians of whatever political views.

[2] The Thirty Tyrants had left Athens' border forts ungarrisoned, both out of deference to Sparta and because of their cash shortage.

Sparta first responded by sending Lysander with a force of mercenaries who clearly intended simply to restore the Thirty to power.

However he opened negotiations and accepted the restoration of democracy, nevertheless insisting on the separation of Eleusis as a safe haven for the oligarchs.

[4] Lysander's faction at Sparta was furious and along with King Agis brought Pausanias to trial to the end of 403 BCE.