Agesipolis II
| Agesipolis II | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | 371 – 369 BC |
| Predecessor | Cleombrotus I |
| Successor | Cleomenes II |
Agesipolis II (Ancient Greek: Ἀγησίπολις Bʹ; died 369 BC), son of the king Cleombrotus I, succeeded his father and reigned as Agiad King of Sparta.[1] His rule was exceedingly brief; it started in, at most, 371 BC until his death in 369 BC.[2][3] He was succeeded by his brother Cleomenes II.
References
[edit]- ^ Mason, Charles Peter (1867), "Agesipolis II", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 71, archived from the original on 2008-05-04, retrieved 2008-05-22
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece iii. 6. § 1
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, xv. 60
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