He was an Elean by birth ... and the Lacedaeonians gave him the freedom of their city... When he saw that the Spartans set great store by his friendship, he set his price higher, and made it known to them that he would do what they wanted only in exchange for the gift of full citizenship and all of the citizen's rights...The Spartans at first were angry... But when the dreadful menace of this Persian host hung over them, they consented and granted his demand. When he saw their purpose changed, he said that he would not be content with that alone; his brother Hegias too must be made s Spartan... No one on earth save Tisamenus and his brother ever became citizens of Spartan.