Eucleidas () reigned Sparta from 227 BC to
222 BC. He was an
Agiad, son of
Leonidas II, in the place of the
Eurypontid
For most of its history, the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta in the Peloponnese was ruled by kings. Sparta was unusual among the Greek city-states in that it maintained its kingship past the Archaic age. It was even more unusual in that it had ...
king.
His brother,
Cleomenes III
Cleomenes III () was one of the two kings of Sparta from 235 BC, 235 to 222 BC. He was a member of the Agiad dynasty and succeeded his father, Leonidas II. He is known for his attempts to reform the Spartan state.
From 229 to 222 BC, Cleomen ...
, deposed his Eurypontid colleague
Archidamus V, and installed his brother as his new co-ruler.
According to
Pausanias,
[ii. 9. ยง 1. 3 (cited by Mason)] Cleomenes poisoned
Eudamidas III, his
Eurypontid
For most of its history, the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta in the Peloponnese was ruled by kings. Sparta was unusual among the Greek city-states in that it maintained its kingship past the Archaic age. It was even more unusual in that it had ...
colleague, and shared the royal power with his brother Eucleidas.
Eucleidas was killed fighting against the Macedonians at the
Battle of Sellasia
The Battle of Sellasia took place during the summer of 222 BC between Macedon and the Achaean League, led by Antigonus III Doson, and Sparta under the command of King Cleomenes III. The battle was fought at Sellasia on the northern frontier of L ...
(222 BC).
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3rd-century BC monarchs in Europe
3rd-century BC Spartans
Agiad kings of Sparta
Eurypontid kings of Sparta
3rd-century BC births
222 BC deaths
Ancient Greeks killed in battle
Monarchs killed in action
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