reference to the fort at Ectioneia, and the embassy to Sparta.—Antiphon tried, condemned, and executed.—Treatment of the Four Hundred generally.—Favorable judgment of Thucydidês on the conduct of the Athenians.—Oligarchy at Athens, democracy at Samos—contrast. 1-93 CHAPTER LXIII. THE RESTORED ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY, AFTER THE DEPOSITION OF THE FOUR HUNDRED, DOWN TO THE ARRIVAL OF CYRUS THE YOUNGER IN ASIA MINOR. Embarrassed state of Athens after the Four Hundred.—Peloponnesian fleet—revolt of Abydos from Athens.—Strombichidês goes from Chios to the Hellespont—improved condition of the Chians.—Discontent in the Peloponnesian fleet at Milêtus.—Strombichidês returns from Chios to Samos.—Peloponnesian squadron and force at the Hellespont—revolt of Byzantium from Athens.—Discontent and meeting against Astyochus at Milêtus.—The Spartan commissioner Lichas enjoins the Milesians to obey Tissaphernês—discontent of the Milesians.—Mindarus supersedes Astyochus as admiral.—Phenician fleet at Aspendus—duplicity of Tissaphernês.—Alkibiadês at Aspendus—his double game between Tissaphernês and the Athenians.—Phenicians sent back from Aspendus without action—motives of Tissaphernês.—Mindarus leaves Milêtus with his fleet—goes to Chios—Thrasyllus and the Athenian fleet at Lesbos.—Mindarus eludes Thrasyllus, and reaches the Hellespont.—Athenian Hellespontine squadron escapes from Sestos in the night.—Thrasyllus and the Athenian fleet at the Hellespont.—Battle of Kynossêma—victory of the Athenian fleet.—Rejoicing at Athens for the victory.—Bridge across the Euripus, joining Eubœa with Bœotia.—Revolt of Kyzikus.—Zeal of Pharnabazus against Athens—importance of Persian money.—Tissaphernês again courts the Peloponnesians.—Alkibiadês returns from Aspendus to Samos.—Farther combats at the Hellespont.—Theramenês sent out with reinforcements from Athens.—Renewed troubles at Korkyra.—Alkibiadês is seized by Tissaphernês and confined at Sardis.—Escape of Alkibiadês—concentration of the Athenian fleet—Mindarus besieges Kyzikus.—Battle of Kyzikus—victory of the Athenians—Mindarus is slain, and the whole Peloponnesian fleet taken.—Discouragement of the Spartans—proposition to Athens for peace.—The Lacedæmonian Endius at Athens—his propositions for peace.—Refused by Athens—opposition of Kleophon.—Grounds of the opposition of Kleophon.—Question of policy as it then stood, between war and peace.—Strenuous aid of Pharnabazus to the Peloponnesians—Alkibiadês and the Athenian fleet at the Bosphorus.—The Athenians occupy Chrysopolis, and levy toll on the ships passing through the Bosphorus.—The Lacedæmonians are expelled from Thasus.—Klearchus the Lacedæmonian is sent to Byzantium.—Thrasyllus sent from Athens to Ionia.—Thrasyllus and Alkibiadês at the Hellespont.—Pylos is retaken by the Lacedæmonians—disgrace of the Athenian Anytus