Eurypontid

The Eurypontids were one of two dynasties that ruled ancient Sparta simultaneously (the other was the Agiads).

According to tradition, the Eurypontids were descended from Herakles' son Procles.

Eurypontid dynasty

• Procles
• Soos ? - c.890 BC
• Eurypon c.890 - c.860 BC
• Prytanis c.860 - c.830 BC
• Polydectes c.830 - c.800 BC
• Eunomus c.800 - c.780 BC
• Charillus c.780 - c.750 BC
• Nicander c.750 - c.720 BC
• Theopompus c.720 - c.675 BC
• Anaxandridas I c.675 - c.645 BC
• Zeuxidamas c.645 - c.625 BC
• Anaxidamus c.625 - c.600 BC
• Archidamus I c.600 - c.575 BC
• Agasicles c.575 - c.550 BC
• Ariston c.550 - c.515 BC
• Demaratus c.515 - c.491 BC.
• Leotychidas II c.491 - 469 BC.
• Archidamus II 469 - 427 BC.
• Agis II 427 - 401/400 BC.
• Agesilaus II 401/400 - 360 BC.
• Archidamus III 360 - 338 BC.
• Agis III 338 - 331 BC.
• Eudamidas I 331 - c.305 BC.
• Archidamus IV c.305 - c.275 BC.
• Eudamidas II c.275 - c.245 BC.
• Agis IV c.245 - 241 BC.
• Eudamidas III 241 - 228 BC.
• Archidamus V 228 - 227 BC.
• Eucleidas 227 - 221 BC (Eucleidas was actually an Agiad - his brother Cleomenes III deposed his Eurypontid colleague and installed his brother as co-ruler)

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