Cleomenes III
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title:
Cleomenes III
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Cleomenes III was one of the two kings of Sparta from 235 to 222 BC. He was a member of the Agiad dynasty and succeeded his father, Leonidas II. He is known for his attempts to reform the Spartan state. From 229 to 222 BC, Cleomenes waged war against the Achaean League under Aratus of Sicyon. After being defeated by the Achaeans in the Battle of Sellasia in 222 BC, he fled to Ptolemaic Egypt. After a failed revolt in 219 BC, he committed suicide.
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3rd century BCE King of Sparta, Agiad dynasty
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleomenes_III
date created:
2003-11-28T07:29:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T22:50:47Z
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