Eurycrates ( grc-gre, Εὐρυκράτης ''Eurykrates'') was the 11th
Agiad
The Agiad dynasty was one of the two royal families of Sparta, a powerful city-state of Ancient Greece. The Agiads were seniors to the other royal house, the Eurypontids, with whom they had an enduring rivalry. Their hypothetical founder was Agis I ...
dynasty king of the Greek
city-state
A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world since the dawn of history, including cities such as ...
of
Sparta
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...
, who was preceded by his father
Polydorus
In Greek mythology, Polydorus (; grc, Πολύδωρος, i.e. "many-gift d) or Polydoros referred to several different people.
*Polydorus, son of Phineus and Cleopatra, and brother of Polydector (Polydectus). These two sons by his first wife were ...
followed by his son
Anaxander
Anaxander or Anaxandros ( grc-gre, Ἀνάξανδρος) was the 12th Agiad dynasty King of Sparta (ruled c. 640–615 BC).
He was the son of King Eurycrates and father of King Eurycratides.
His grandson was King Leon of Sparta.
Anaxander is ...
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The Kings of Sparta
/ref> He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.
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The Spartan experience: from the 8th century BC
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7th-century BC rulers
7th-century BC Spartans
Agiad kings of Sparta
7th-century BC deaths
Year of birth unknown