King of Sparta

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Archidamus III was a 4th-century BC Spartan king known for his military leadership during the Peloponnesian War’s aftermath and conflicts with Thebes and Macedon.

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instanceOf King of Sparta
ancient Greek person
activePeriod 4th century BC
alliedWith Italian Greek cities
Tarentine exiles
battle Battle of Leuctra aftermath operations NERFINISHED
Battle of Manduria NERFINISHED
Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) NERFINISHED
child Eudamidas I NERFINISHED
contemporary Agesilaus II NERFINISHED
Epaminondas NERFINISHED
Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED
country Sparta NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 338 BC
deathPlace Manduria NERFINISHED
Messapia NERFINISHED
dynasty Eurypontid dynasty NERFINISHED
era Classical Greece NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Spartan
father Agesilaus II NERFINISHED
givenName Archidamus NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Lacedaemon NERFINISHED
Spartan state NERFINISHED
language Ancient Greek
militaryRank strategos
mother Eupolia NERFINISHED
notableFor campaigns in Italy
involvement in conflicts with Macedon
military leadership in the 4th century BC
opposition to Theban hegemony
opponent Macedon NERFINISHED
Tarentum NERFINISHED
Thebes NERFINISHED
participatedIn Spartan campaigns in Magna Graecia
post–Peloponnesian War conflicts
wars against Thebes
positionHeld King of Sparta NERFINISHED
predecessor Agesilaus II NERFINISHED
regnalNumber III
reignEnd 338 BC
reignStart c. 360 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
royalHouse Eurypontid NERFINISHED
spouse unknown
successor Agis III NERFINISHED

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Archidamus III positionHeld King of Sparta