Eurycrates (Sparta)
Eurykrates ( Greek Εὐρυκράτης Eurykrátēs ), son of Polydoros is, in Greek mythology a king of Sparta from the House of Agiaden . He ruled over Laconia and Messinia, which his father had conquered .
Nothing has been reported about the length of his reign, only that at the beginning of the Second Messenian War his son Anaxandros ruled. According to Pausanias , this war began in the fourth year of the 23rd Olympiad in 685/4 BC. Chr.
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- Herodotus , Histories , 7, 204.
- Pausanias, travels in Greece , 3, 3, 4; 4, 15, 1 - 3.
- Plutarch , Apophthegmata laconica [1] .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Polydoros |
King of Sparta |
Anaxandros |