Cleomenes III of Sparta
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Cleomenes III of Sparta was a reformist Spartan king of the 3rd century BCE who attempted to restore traditional Spartan institutions and expand Spartan power before being defeated by the Macedonians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cleomenes III of Sparta canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic-period ruler
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Spartan king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hellenistic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
re-establish Spartan hegemony in the Peloponnese
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restore Lycurgan constitution ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| conflict | Cleomenean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRulerWith |
Agesipolis III of Sparta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archidamus V of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudamidas III of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 219 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedAt | Battle of Sellasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Antigonus III Doson
NERFINISHED
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Macedonian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Leonidas II of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Cleomenes III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
abolition of ephorate (traditional board of ephors)
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enlargement of the citizen body in Sparta ⓘ restoration of the agoge ⓘ strengthening of the Spartan kingship ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cleomenean reforms
NERFINISHED
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attempt to restore traditional Spartan institutions ⓘ cancellation of debts in Sparta ⓘ expansion of Spartan power in the Peloponnese ⓘ military campaigns against the Achaean League ⓘ redistribution of land in Sparta ⓘ war with Antigonus III Doson of Macedon ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Eurypontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cratesiclea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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monarch ⓘ |
| opponent |
Achaean League
NERFINISHED
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Antigonus III Doson NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Eurypontid king of Sparta
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King of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 222 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 235 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat | flight to Egypt ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom | Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agesistrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.