Alternatively, Herodotus' "missing" 900 troops might have been Perioeci, and could therefore correspond to Diodorus' 1,000 Lacedemonians.
Altfel, cei 900 de oșteni 'pierduți' de Herodot ar fi putut fi perieci, regăsind astfel cei 1.000 de lacedemonieni ai lui Diodorus.