Agis I
King of Sparta from c. 930 to c. 900 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agis I (Greek: Ἄγις) was a king of Sparta and eponym of the Agiad dynasty. He was possibly the first historical king of Sparta, reigning at the end of the tenth century BC, during the emergence of the Dorians in Laconia. He is said by most ancient authors to have conquered the region and enslaved the helots.
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Agis I | |
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King of Sparta | |
Reign | c. 1057/6–1026/5 BC (mythical) or c. 930 – c. 900 BC (historical) |
Predecessor | Eurysthenes |
Successor | Echestratus |
Issue | Echestratus |
Father | Eurysthenes |
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