He took advantage of his increasing power to orchestrate the creation of an alliance between Argos, Mantinea, Elis, and other states in the Peloponnese, threatening Sparta's dominance in the region.
Aproveitou o seu crecente poder para orquestrar a creación dunha alianza entre Argos, Mantinea, Elis e outros estados do Peloponeso, ameazados polo dominio de Esparta na rexión.