Eurycrates
| Eurycrates | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | c. 665 – 640 BC |
| Predecessor | Polydorus |
| Successor | Anaxander |
Eurycrates(Greek:ΕὐρυκράτηςEurykrátēs,"wide rule or power" ) was the 11thAgiaddynasty king of the Greekcity-stateofSparta,[1][2]who was preceded by his fatherPolydorusfollowed by his sonAnaxander.[3][4]He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.
Sources
[edit]- ^Histories
- ^The Spartan RoyaltyArchived2007-12-19 at theWayback Machine
- ^Herodotus7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides' son, Leon’s son, Eurycratides’ son, Anaxandrus’ son, Eurycrates’ son".
- ^The Kings of Sparta
External links
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Works related toKing Eurycrates of Spartaat Wikisource- The Spartan experience: from the 8th century BC
