But if I must also speak of aid from the outside, I think that many will be disposed to
 assist us. For Athens see Isoc. 8.105 and Isoc. 5.44 . Among the states in Peloponnesus , Phlius, Heraea ,
 and Orchomenus in Arcadia were still true to Sparta . ( Xen. Hell. 7.2.1 , Xen. Hell. 6.5.22 , and Xen.
 Hell. 6.5.11 .) The reference is to Dionysius the younger, who began to reign
 367-366 B.C. His father had given aid to
 Sparta on various occasions. See
 Underhill’s note on Xen. Hell. 5.1.28 ( Oxford edition). Nectanebos ( 378-364 B.C. ) was king of Egypt at this time. Egypt 
 generally supported those who fought against the Persians, and now the Theban enemies of
 Sparta were in league with Persia . As to the dynasts of Asia see Isoc. 4.162 and Isoc. 5.103 .
 Probably such powerful rulers as Mausolus of Caria, who revolted from Persia in 362 B.C. , are here
 meant, as well as the rulers of Cyprus . See
 Isoc. 5.102 and Isoc.
 4.134 . For I know, in the first place, that the Athenians, although they
 may not hold with us in everything, yet if our existence were at stake would go to any
 length to save us; in the second place, that some of the other states would consult our
 interest as if it were their very own;