Eudamidas II
Eudamidus II of Sparta | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 244 BC |
| Nationality | Spartan |
| Children | Agis IV Archidamus V |
| Parent | Archidamus IV |
| Relatives | Agesistrata (wife) |
Eudamidus II (Ancient Greek: Εὐδαμίδας) was the 24th King of Sparta of the Eurypontid dynasty.[1] He was the son of King Archidamus IV, nephew of Agesistrata and grandson of Eudamidas I and Archidamia. He ruled from 275 BC to 244 BC. He married his aunt, Agesistrata.[2]
Two of his sons, his successor Agis IV and Archidamus V, went on to become Eurypontid kings of Sparta.
References
- ^ McQueen, E. I. (1990). "The Eurypontid House in Hellenistic Sparta". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 39 (2): 163–181. ISSN 0018-2311. JSTOR 4436145.
- ^ Hodkinson, Stephen (December 1986). "Land tenure and Inheritance in Classical Sparta". The Classical Quarterly. 36 (2): 378–406. doi:10.1017/S0009838800012143. ISSN 0009-8388.
