Cleomenes II (Greek: Κλεομένης; died 309 BC) was king of Sparta from 370 to 309 BC. He was the second son of Cleombrotus I, and grandfather of Areus I, who succeeded him. Although he reigned for more than 60 years, his life is completely unknown, apart from a victory at the Pythian Games in 336 BC. Several theories have been suggested by modern historians to explain such inactivity, but none has gained consensus.
be said about Cleomenes. He has been described by modern historians as a "nonentity". Perhaps that the apparent weakness of Cleomenes inspired the negative...
Cleomenes may refer to: one of several kings of Sparta: Cleomenes I (c. 520 – c. 490 BC) CleomenesII (370–309 BC) Cleomenes III (236–219 BC) Cleomenes...
events, and is also very biased against Cleomenes. It seems that Herodotus got his information on Cleomenes from his opponents: the descendants of his...
who was getting married, his father replied that he, Cleomenes, was. It was reported that Cleomenes was doubtful about the marriage because his father had...
death in 369 BC. He was succeeded by his brother CleomenesII. Mason, Charles Peter (1867), "Agesipolis II", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek...
of King CleomenesII (r. 370–309) of the Agiad dynasty, one of the two royal families of Sparta (the other being the Eurypontids). Leonidas II was raised...
wife of Cleomenes III, she had previously been married to Agis IV. She had one son from Agis (Eudamidas III) and at least two sons from Cleomenes, who are...
Agesipolis II. His other son was CleomenesII. Many historians cite Cleombrotus as having pro-Theban tendencies, unlike his fellow king, Agesilaus II. He was...
still in use today. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, King of Egypt (d. 246 BC) King Alexander IV of Macedon (b. 323 BC) CleomenesII, Agiad King of Sparta Heracles...
connection is disputed. Areus was the son of Acrotatus, and the grandson of CleomenesII (r. 370–309), king of Sparta of the Agiad dynasty, one of the two royal...
King Cleomenes I by challenging the legitimacy of the birth of Demaratus for the Eurypontid throne of Sparta. Later that year, he joined Cleomenes' second...
a pro-Achaea policy based on diplomacy. Anaxandridas was succeeded by Cleomenes I. Anaxandridas was the son of Leon, who reigned during the first half...
Cynurensian bandits were common in the lands. Or Labotes, Leobotes. Agesilaus II, distinguished king of Sparta, being asked which was the greater virtue, valor...
younger brother Philip, the future conqueror of Greece. CleomenesII succeeds his brother Agesipolis II as Agiad king of Sparta. Zhuang Zhou, Chinese Taoist...
– astronomer Cleomenes I – King of Sparta CleomenesII – King of Sparta Cleomenes III – King of Sparta Cleomenes (seer) – seer Cleomenes of Naucratis...
of the Seven Sages of Greece), promptly bore a son, Cleomenes. However, one year after Cleomenes' birth, Anaxandridas' first wife also gave birth to a...
king Antigonos Doson, who decisively defeated Cleomenes in the battle of Sellasia in 222. In 235 BC, Cleomenes III (r. 235–222 BC) ascended the throne of...
younger brother Philip, the future conqueror of Greece. CleomenesII succeeds his brother Agesipolis II as Agiad king of Sparta. While the previous year's...
before Leonidas II returned and once more took the throne. He then sent Cleombrotus II and Chilonis into exile. Cleomenes III, Leonidas II's son, eventually...
Leonidas II of Sparta so Leonidas flees to avoid his trial. In his absence Leonidas is deposed from the throne and replaced by his son-in-law Cleomenes III...
informed of Cleomenes' actions, but found it convenient to take no notice of them. But after his return to Babylon in 323 BC, he wrote to Cleomenes, commanding...
Spartan royal family of the Agiad dynasty. Cleonymus was the second son of CleomenesII and a pretender to the Spartan throne. He did not succeed his father...
Leonidas I and Queen Gorgo. His grandparents were Kings Anaxandridas II and Cleomenes I. He was born from an avunculate marriage – his parents were uncle...
Sparta from 309 to 265 BC, son of prince Acrotatus, grandson of CleomenesII Areus II, king of Sparta from 262 to 254 BC, son of king Acrotatus, grandson...
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