Tisamenus, the son of Antiochus, is mentioned in book 9 of '' The History'' by

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.'' The History'' by

Tisamenus was a soothsayer for the Greek army during the Persian War. A Delphic oracle had foretold that he would win five great battles, and so the

Sparta Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...

ns wished to hire him. Although he was from Elea, he and his brother were made citizens of

as part of the deal. They were the only foreign men this privilege had ever been bestowed upon.

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