At Sparta, the position, unlike most high-level offices, was available to men from outside the Spartiate class; Lysander, the most famous occupant of the office, was a beneficiary of this rule.
Di Sparta, posisinya, tidak seperti kebanyakan kantor tingkat tinggi, tersedia untuk orang-orang dari luar kelas Spartiate; Lysander, penghuni paling terkenal di kantor itu, adalah ahli waris dari pemerintahan ini.