Doryssus | |
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King of Sparta | |
Reign | 29 years |
Predecessor | Labotas |
Successor | Agesilaus I |
Doryssus or Dorissus or Doriagus[1] (Greek: Δόρυσσος) was a king of ancient Sparta,[2] who reigned for 29 years.[3] Pausanias identified him as the son of Labotas or Leobotes and the father of Agesilaus I. He was killed in battle between the Spartans and the Argives.[4]
References
- ↑ Newton, Isaac. Drafts of various parts of The Original of Monarchies. 1701-2.
- ↑ Lemprière, John. Lempriere's Classical Dictionary of Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors. London: Routledge, 1984.
- ↑ Edward William Whitaker (1821). A Complete System of Universal History. pp. 417–. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 2nd century.
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