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Cleomenes III

Cleomenes III
King of Sparta
Kings Agis and Cleomenes, late 17th century engraving.
Reign235–222 BC
PredecessorLeonidas II
SuccessorAgesipolis III
Bornc. 265–260 BC
Sparta
Died219 BC
Alexandria
ConsortAgiatis
IssueUnknown (at least one son)
DynastyAgiad
FatherLeonidas II
MotherCratesiclea
Silver tetradrachm depicting Kleomenes III. Reverse: statue of Artemis Ortheia brandishing a spear and holding a bow, ΛΑ(ΚΩΝΩΝ), of Laconia.

Cleomenes III (Ancient Greek: Κλεομένης) 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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