Lysander would have lost and Athens would have ruled Greece. Alcibiades also tried to ally with the Persians after he was accused of impiety, but Thucydides claims this was due to him wanting to be restored in Athens by the Persians, ultimately failing to achieve his goal. The family would eventually disappear from prominence after Athens's defeat in the Peloponnesian War. Family tree As a result of a family tradition for naming descendants after their forebears, members of the family can easily be confused. Hence, what follows is a partial family tree of the historical Alcmaeonid family. Males are in blue, females in red, and those related by marriage in white. Notes References Other sources Ancient Athenian families Medism