Areus I of Sparta
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Areus I of Sparta was a 3rd-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty known for his efforts to revive Spartan power and his involvement in the Hellenistic conflicts against Macedon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agiad king
ⓘ
Spartan king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| aim | restoration of traditional Spartan hegemony ⓘ |
| ally |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy II Philadelphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | campaigns in the Peloponnese against Macedonian garrisons ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| child | Acrotatus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-ruler | Eurypontid king of Sparta (various, traditionally Archidamus IV / Eudamidas II line) ⓘ |
| conflict | Chremonidean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 265 BC ⓘ |
| deathContext | fell during operations near Corinth in the Chremonidean War ⓘ |
| dynasty | Agiad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Acrotatus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Areus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | dual kingship of Sparta ⓘ |
| grandchild | Areus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Cleomenes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the last Spartan kings to pursue expansive foreign policy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | ultimately defeated by Antigonus II Gonatas ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos (general) of Spartan forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to revive Spartan power in the Hellenistic period
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participation in anti-Macedonian coalitions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antigonus II Gonatas
NERFINISHED
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Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
anti-Macedonian foreign policy
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pro-Ptolemaic foreign policy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Sparta ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cleomenes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 265 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 309 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Agiad house of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siegeParticipatedIn | siege operations around Corinth during the Chremonidean War ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Chilonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Acrotatus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | basileus of the Spartans ⓘ |
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