Hermonymus of Sparta was his master in Greek.
This revolution was accompanied by a conflict with Sparta and other powers.
In the wars of the period Athens took a prominent part with a view to upholding the balance of power, joining the Corinthian League in 395, and assisting Thebes against Sparta after 378, Sparta against Thebes after 369.
In 294 B.C. he was defeated at Mantineia by Demetrius Poliorcetes, who invaded Laconia, gained a second victory close to Sparta, and was on the point of taking the city itself when he was called t So Plut.
Prytanis was also the name of a legendary king of Sparta of the Eurypontid or Proclid line.
