Eurycrates
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Eurycrates or Eurykrates (Greek
: Εὐρυκράτης) was a king of the Greek city state of Sparta
, one of the Agiad (also spelled Agiade) kings, who was preceded by his father Polydorus
and followed by his son Anaxander
. He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.
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Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Εὐρυκράτης) was a king of the Greek city state of Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
, one of the Agiad (also spelled Agiade) kings, who was preceded by his father Polydorus
Polydorus
In Greek mythology, Polydorus referred to several different people.*An Argive, son of Hippomedon...
and followed by his son Anaxander
Anaxander
Anaxander or Anaxandros was king of Sparta .He was 12th of the Agids line of Spartan kings, son of Eurycrates and father to Eurycratides.-References:*http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0172.html...
. He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.