95.
He had already begun to be oppressive1, and the
allies were offended with him, especially the2 Ionians and others who had been recently emancipated from the
King.
So3 they had recourse to their kinsmen the Athenians and begged them to be their
leaders, and to protect them against Pausanias, if he attempted to oppress them.
[2]
The Athenians took the matter up and prepared to interfere, being fully resolved to
manage the confederacy in their own way.
[3]
In the meantime the Lacedaemonians summoned Pausanias to Sparta, intending to
investigate certain reports which had reached them;
for he was accused of numerous crimes by Hellenes returning from the Hellespont, and
appeared to exercise his command more after the fashion of a tyrant than of a general.
[4]
His recall occurred at the very time when the hatred which he inspired had induced the
allies, with the exception of the Peloponnesians, to transfer themselves to the
Athenians.
[5]
On arriving at Lacedaemon he was punished for the wrongs which he had done to
particular persons,
but he had been also accused of conspiring with the Persians, and of
this, which was the principal charge and was generally believed to be proven,
he was
acquitted.
[6]
The government however did not continue him in his command, but sent in his place
Dorcis and certain others with a small force.
To these the allies refused allegiance, and Dorcis, seeing the state of affairs,
returned home.
[7]
Henceforth the Lacedaemonians sent out no more commanders,
for they were afraid that
those whom they appointed would be corrupted, as they had found to be the case with
Pausanias; they had had enough of the Persian War; and they thought that the Athenians
were fully able to lead, and at that time believed them to be their friends.
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