Agis III

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Agis III was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty who led Sparta’s resistance against Macedonian dominance under Alexander the Great.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eurypontid king
Spartan king
ancient Greek person
alliedWith Autophradates NERFINISHED
Persian Empire NERFINISHED
Pharnabazus III NERFINISHED
attempted to restore Spartan power in Greece
battle Battle of Megalopolis NERFINISHED
causeOfRevolt Macedonian dominance over Greek city-states
conflict Spartan-led revolt against Macedon (333–331 BC)
contemporary Alexander the Great NERFINISHED
Antipater NERFINISHED
country Sparta NERFINISHED
deathDate 331 BC
deathPlace near Megalopolis
era Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Spartans NERFINISHED
father Archidamus III NERFINISHED
givenName Agis NERFINISHED
historicalSource Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED
Plutarch NERFINISHED
house Eurypontid house NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
legacy last major Spartan challenge to Macedonian power
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOfDynasty Eurypontid dynasty NERFINISHED
militaryAction raised mercenary forces with Persian support
militaryRank strategos (military leader) of Sparta
notableEvent organized revolt while Alexander campaigned in Asia
notableFor leading Spartan resistance to Macedonian rule
revolt against Alexander the Great
opponent Alexander the Great NERFINISHED
Antipater NERFINISHED
opposed Macedonian hegemony in Greece
placeOfBurial Sparta NERFINISHED
positionHeld king of Sparta
predecessor Archidamus III NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Greece NERFINISHED
Peloponnese NERFINISHED
reignEnd 331 BC
reignStart 338 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
royalTitle Basileus of Sparta NERFINISHED
successor Eurydamidas II NERFINISHED
supportedBy some Greek city-states in the Peloponnese
title King of the Lacedaemonians

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Archidamus III child Agis III
Archidamus III successor Agis III