Arcesilas IV of Cyrene

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Arcesilas IV of Cyrene was the last king of the Battiad dynasty in the Greek city of Cyrene, known for his association with the poet Pindar and his eventual overthrow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cyrenaean ruler
ancient Greek person
historical figure
king
associatedWith Pindar NERFINISHED
capital Cyrene NERFINISHED
chronologicalPlacement after Battus IV of Cyrene
country Cyrenaica NERFINISHED
deathCause overthrow in political revolt
dynasty Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED
era post-Persian Wars period
ethnicGroup Greek
father Battus IV of Cyrene NERFINISHED
floruit 5th century BC
governed Greek colony of Cyrene
governmentFormDuringReign monarchy
hasTitle Basileus of Cyrene NERFINISHED
house House of Battus NERFINISHED
knownFrom Pindar’s odes NERFINISHED
ancient literary sources
later historical traditions
language Ancient Greek
lastRulerOf Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED
monarchy of Cyrene
memberOf Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED
motherTongue Greek
notableFor association with the poet Pindar
being overthrown in a revolt
being the last king of the Battiad dynasty
overthrownBy internal opposition in Cyrene
patronOf Pindar NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Cyrene NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Cyrene NERFINISHED
politicalStatusAfterReign monarchy abolished in Cyrene
positionHeld king of Cyrene
predecessor Battus IV of Cyrene NERFINISHED
region North Africa
reignEnd c. 440 BC
reignStart c. 462 BC
religion ancient Greek religion
subjectOf Pindar’s Fifth Pythian Ode NERFINISHED
Pindar’s Fourth Pythian Ode NERFINISHED
succeededBy republican government in Cyrene
territoryRuled Cyrenaica region in North Africa NERFINISHED
timePeriod Classical Greece NERFINISHED

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Battiad dynasty hasMember Arcesilas IV of Cyrene
this entity surface form: Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene
Pindar patron Arcesilas IV of Cyrene