Agesistrata
Agesistrata ( Greek Ἀγησιστράτα ; † 241 BC ) was the mother of King Agis IV of Sparta .
Agesistrata, who, together with her mother Archidamia, was one of the richest Spartans of her time, supported her son's efforts to implement his reform work, which was intended to eliminate the social grievances prevailing at the time and restore the old Spartan social and life order. After the reform failed, Agis IV. Executed and then Agesistrata and the already very old Archidamia.
swell
- Plutarch , Agis 4, 7, 9, 18 and 20
literature
- Benedikt Niese : Agesistrata . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 806.
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| SURNAME | Agesistrata |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mother of King Agis IV of Sparta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sparta |
| DATE OF DEATH | 241 BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Sparta |