Agis IV (Ancient Greek: Ἄγις; c. 265 BC – 241 BC), the elder son of Eudamidas II, was the 25th king of the Eurypontid dynasty of Sparta. [1] Posterity has reckoned him an idealistic but …

Agis IV (born c. 263 bc —died 241) was a Spartan king (244–241) who failed in his attempt to reform Sparta’s economic and political structure. Agis succeeded his father, Eudamidas II, at …

Jun 15, 2018 · The kingdom that Agis IV ruled in 244 BCE was a shadow of the great military state that had won glory in the Greco-Persian Wars (490s-449 BCE) and the Peloponnesian …

May 29, 2018 · Agis IV (ca. 262-241 B.C.) was a Spartan king who tried with youthful idealism to return Sparta to the ancient laws of the country and paid for his failure with his life. Agis, the …

Agis Iv. the elder son of Eudamidas II., was the 24th king of the Eurypontid line. He succeeded his father in B. C. 244, and reigned four years. In B. C. 243, after the liberation of Corinth by …

Explore the ambitious and tumultuous reign of Agis IV, the young Spartan king who endeavored to transform Sparta through radical reforms. Delve into his visionary agenda aimed at socio …

Agis IV. left the city to help Achaeans repell the Aetolians. 241 BC: Put on trial and murdered, along with his mother and grandmother.

Agis IV; Kleomenes III; and Spartan Landscapes1 abstract: This study reassesses the reforms of the mid-third-century Spartan kings. It ex-amines first the possible landscape impacts of …

Agis IV, the elder son of Eudamidas II, was the 25th king of the Eurypontid dynasty of Sparta. Posterity has reckoned him an idealistic but impractical monarch.

Jul 4, 2024 · The revolution of Agis IV and Cleomenes III produced a sudden turnaround in Sparta’s fortunes but encountered resistance from within Spartan society and from the …