Doryssus
King of Sparta from c. 840 to c. 820 BC
Doryssus | |
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Reign | 29 years |
Predecessor | Labotas |
Successor | Agesilaus I |
Doryssus or Dorissus or Doriagus[1] (Greek: Δόρυσσος) was a king of ancient Sparta,[2] who reigned for 29 years.[3] Pausanias identified him as the son of Labotas or Leobotes and the father of Agesilaus I. He was killed in battle between the Spartans and the Argives.[4]
References
- ^ Newton, Isaac. Drafts of various parts of The Original of Monarchies. 1701-2.
- ^ Lemprière, John. Lempriere's Classical Dictionary of Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors. London: Routledge, 1984.
- ^ Edward William Whitaker (1821). A Complete System of Universal History. pp. 417–. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 2nd century.
Preceded by Labotas | Agiad King of Sparta c. 840 – c. 820 BC | Succeeded by Agesilaus I |
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Kings of Sparta
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- Cleomenes III
- Eucleidas
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- Procles
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- Anaxandridas I
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- Ariston
- Demaratus
- Leotychidas II
- Archidamus II
- Agis II
- Agesilaus II
- Archidamus III
- Agis III
- Eudamidas I
- Archidamus IV
- Eudamidas II
- Agis IV
- Eudamidas III
- Archidamus V
- Lycurgus
- Pelops
- Machanidas (regent)
- Nabis
- Laconicus
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