Eurycrates
| Eurycrates | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | c. 665 – 640 BC |
| Predecessor | Polydorus |
| Successor | Anaxander |
Eurycrates (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυκράτης Eurykrátēs, "wide rule or power") was the 11th Agiad dynasty king of the Greek city-state of Sparta,[1][2] who was preceded by his father Polydorus followed by his son Anaxander.[3][4] He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.
Sources
- ^ Histories
- ^ The Spartan Royalty Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Herodotus 7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides' son, Leon’s son, Eurycratides’ son, Anaxandrus’ son, Eurycrates’ son".
- ^ The Kings of Sparta
External links
Works related to King Eurycrates of Sparta at Wikisource- The Spartan experience: from the 8th century BC
