Teleclus or Teleklos (
Greek
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: Τήλεκλος) was the 8th Agiad dynasty
king
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contempora ...
of
Sparta
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referr ...
during the eighth century BC. He was the son of King
Archelaus and grandson of King
Agesilaus I
Agesilaus I (; grc-gre, Ἀγησίλαος), son of Doryssus, was the 6th king of the Agiad line at Sparta, excluding Aristodemus. According to Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens ( el, Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Ἀθηναῖο ...
.
Pausanias reports that Teleclus' reign saw the conquest of
Amyclae
Amyclae or Amyklai ( grc, Ἀμύκλαι) was a city of ancient Laconia, situated on the right or western bank of the Eurotas, 20 stadia south of Sparta, in a district remarkable for the abundance of its trees and its fertility. Amyclae was one ...
,
Pharis and
Geranthrae, towns of the
Perioeci or "dwellers round about".
Teleclus was killed during a skirmish with the
Messanians during a festival at the temple of
Artemis Limnatis,
[ Pausanias 1918 Book 4, IV, 1-3.] an event foreshadowing the
First Messenian War.
He was succeeded by his son
Alcmenes.
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8th-century BC rulers
8th-century BC Spartans
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8th-century BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
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