Eurycrates Explained

Eurycrates
Succession:King of Sparta
Reign:c. 665 – 640 BC
Predecessor:Polydorus
Successor:Anaxander

Eurycrates (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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.

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  1. Histories
  2. http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/topics/articles/academic/kings.htm The Spartan Royalty
  3. [Herodotus]
  4. http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/sparking.html The Kings of Sparta

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