Theopompus (Sparta)
Theopompos ( Greek Θεόπομπος ) was from the end of the 8th century to the beginning of the 7th century BC. BC Spartan king from the house of the Eurypontids .
Theopompus was the son of Nicandros ; his exact reign is not known. In 757 BC He is said to have introduced the ephorate in Sparta or significantly enhanced it, if one ascribes his institution to the Lycurgus .
Under him and his colleague Polydoros from the House of the Agiads , Sparta waged war to reclaim Messinia . Only after the conquest of the mountain fortress Ithome was the 1st Messenian War ended in favor of the Spartans. The Spartan poet Tyrtaios praises Theopompus as the conqueror of the Messenians, who thus brought new lands to Sparta.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicandros |
King of Sparta ~ 720–675 BC Chr. |
Anaxandridas I or Zeuxidamos |
supporting documents
- ↑ Aristotle , Politeia 1313a26: διὰ γὰρ τοῦτο καὶ ἡ περὶ Μολοττοὺς πολὺν χρόνον βασιλεία διέμεινεν , καὶ ἡ Λακεδαιμονίων διὰ τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς τε εἰς δύο μέρη διαιρεθῆναι τὴν ἀρχήν , καὶ πάλιν Θεοπόμπου μετριάσαντος τοῖς τε ἄλλοις καὶ τὴν τῶν ἐφόρων ἀρχὴν ἐπικαταστήσαντος "For so had The kingship of the Molossians also existed for a long time, and also that of the Lacedaemonians, because the power was divided between two from the outset and then Theopompus in turn assigned the rest of them their measure and in particular established the institution of the ephors. "
- ↑ Herodotus , Historien , 8, 131.
- ^ Pausanias , Journeys in Greece , 3, 7, 5--6.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theopompus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spartan king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century BC Chr. |