Agis III
King of Sparta from 338 to 331 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agis III (Greek: Ἄγις, died 331 BC) was the eldest son of Archidamus III, and the 21st Eurypontid king of Sparta between 338 and 331 BC. He tried to lead a revolt against Macedonian hegemony over Greece, but was defeated by Antipater—Alexander the Great's regent in Greece—at the Battle of Megalopolis in 331 BC, where he died.
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Agis III Ἄγις | |
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King of Sparta | |
Reign | 2 August 338 – 331 BC |
Predecessor | Archidamus III |
Successor | Eudamidas I |
Died | 331 BC (aged c. 29) Megalopolis |
Father | Archidamus III |
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