Hypsichides

Hypsichides was Archon of Athens in 481-480 BC, when the Greek coalition rallied to turn the tide of war against the Persian invasion. During his tenure, the ostracized citizens of Athens were recalled. The great victories were won during the rule of his immediate successor Calliades. Little is known about Hypsichides' life.

Hypsichides in "Counting Potsherds"
Hypsikhides was the last Archon of Athens. His government proclaimed a sentence of exile for Xerxes, the invading Persian King of Kings. This last gesture of defiance was futile. Xerxes invaded and conquered Athens, razing it to the ground and forbidding its resettlement.