Agesilaus I

King of the Agiad line at Sparta
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Quick Facts

IntroKing of the Agiad line at Sparta
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Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
BirthSparta, Sparti, Sparta, Peloponnese Region
Family
Father:Doryssus
Children:Archelaus of Sparta
The details

Biography

Agesilaus I (/əˌɛsəˈləs/; Greek: Ἀγησίλαος), son of Doryssus, was the 6th king of the Agiad line at Sparta, excluding Aristodemus. According to Apollodorus of Athens, reigned forty-four years, and died in 886 BC. Pausanias makes his reign a short one, but contemporary with the legislation of Lycurgus. He was succeeded by his son Archelaus. His grandson was Teleclus.

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