Doryssos
Doryssos ( Greek Δόρυσσος Dóryssos , German 'spear swinging' ) was the son of Labotas in Greek mythology and the fifth king of Sparta from the house of the Agiads .
After the death of his father he ascended the throne and is said to have ruled only briefly after Pausanias . After Hieronymus and the Excerpta Latina Barbari , however, he ruled for 29 years. His successor was his son Agesilaus I.
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- Herodotus , Histories , 7, 204.
- Hieronymus, Chronicon [1]
- Pausanias, travels in Greece , 3, 2, 4; 4, 4, 2.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Labotas | King of Sparta | Agesilaus I. |