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| − | '''Anaxandridas II''' (Anaxandrides, [[Greek language|Greek]] Doric - Αναξανδρίδας; Ionian - Αναξανδρίδης) was a king of [[Sparta]] in c. [[560 BC|560]]—[[525 BC]] from Agiad dynasty. His father was [[Leon (king of Sparta)|Leon]]. Anaxandridas had 4 children: [[ | + | '''Anaxandridas II''' (Anaxandrides, [[Greek language|Greek]] Doric - Αναξανδρίδας; Ionian - Αναξανδρίδης) was a king of [[Sparta]] in c. [[560 BC|560]]—[[525 BC]] from Agiad dynasty. His father was [[Leon (king of Sparta)|Leon]]. Anaxandridas married twice and had 4 children: [[Cleomenes I]] from his second wife - the daughter of [[Prinetades]] - [[Dorieus]], [[Leonidas I]] and [[Cleombrotus]]. The last three were from his first wife whom he had previously thought of as barren. |
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| + | Together with [[ephor]] Hilon Alexandridas saved [[Sikion]] from tyrant [[Aeschynus]] in 550s BC. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:17, January 22, 2010
Anaxandridas II (Anaxandrides, Greek Doric - Αναξανδρίδας; Ionian - Αναξανδρίδης) was a king of Sparta in c. 560—525 BC from Agiad dynasty. His father was Leon. Anaxandridas married twice and had 4 children: Cleomenes I from his second wife - the daughter of Prinetades - Dorieus, Leonidas I and Cleombrotus. The last three were from his first wife whom he had previously thought of as barren.
Together with ephor Hilon Alexandridas saved Sikion from tyrant Aeschynus in 550s BC.