Eurycrates

Not to be confused with Eurycratides.

Eurycrates (Greek: Εὐρυκράτης Eurykrates) 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

  1. Histories
  2. The Spartan Royalty
  3. Herodotus 7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides' son, Leon’s son, Eurycratides’ son, Anaxandrus’ son, Eurycrates’ son".
  4. The Kings of Sparta

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Preceded by
Polydorus
King of Sparta
665 - 640 BC
Succeeded by
Anaxander
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