Philip afrd Nabis: When Philip saw that mattersmust be decided on the battlefield, he called in his forces fromall quarters. His main anxiety was about the cities in Achaia,which were so far away, and he was more uneasy about Argosthan about Corinth. He thought the best course would be toplace it in the hands of Nabis, the tyrant of Lacedaemon, as adeposit to be restored to him should he be victorious, or shouldhe meet with reverses to remain under the tyrant's rule. Hewrote to Philocles, who was governor of Corinth and Argos,bidding him discuss the matter with Nabis. Philocles took a present with 拍m, and as a further pledge of future friendship between the king and the tyrant he informed Nabis that Philip wished to form a matrimonial alliance between his daughters and Nabis' sons. At first the tyrant refused. to accept the city unless the Argives themselves，一a formal decree, summoned him to their assistance. When, however, he heard that at a crowded meeting of their Assembly、the Argives were p conteMDt and even execration on his name. he considere ne naa got a surncient 3ustlncation ror piunaenng tnem i told Philocles that he might deliver up the city whene chose. The tyrant was admitted into the place in the without arousing any suspicion;at daybreak all the manding positions were occupied and the gates close few of the principal citizens had escaped at the beginn the tumult and their property was seized;those wh remained had all their gold and heavy fines were imposed Iupon promptly were dismissed withou were suspected of or flogged and tortured lik e slaves. A meeting of their Assembly was then summoned in which he promulgated two measures, one for the cancelling of debts and another for the division