Archidamos III.
Bust of Archidamos III. from the Villa dei Papiri of Herculaneum . Museo Archeologico Nazionale , Naples .
Archidamos III. (* around 400 BC ; † 338 BC ) was King of Sparta , from the family of the Eurypontids , son of Agesilaos II. , he led from 371 BC. Several times the Spartan army. He organized the Sparta resistance against Epaminondas .
Around 359/358 BC He replaced his father Agesilaus II on the throne when he was on an expedition in Egypt . As king he supported Phocis against Thebes on the occasion of the 3rd Holy War . From Sparta's daughter city Taranto in 344/343 BC. Called for help, he fought against the Lucanians and Messapians , was in 338 BC. Defeated in BC and fell in the battle near Manduria near Taranto.
literature
- Benedikt Niese : Archidamos 4 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 1, Stuttgart 1895, Col. 467-469.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Agesilaus II |
King of Sparta 359 / 358–338 BC Chr. |
Agis III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Archidamos III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sparta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 400 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 338 BC Chr. |