3. An Argive, a different person from the preceding, who also became tyrant of Argos after
the murder of Aristomachus I., in the time of Aratus. He is described by Plutarch as a perfect
tyrant in our sense of the word. Aratus made many attempts to deprive him of the tyranny, but
at first without success; but Aristippus at length fell in a battle against Aratus, and was
succeeded in the tyranny by Aristomachus II. (