Agis III
E882626
Agis III was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty who led Sparta’s resistance against Macedonian dominance under Alexander the Great.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.