Eurycrates

Not to be confused with Eurycratides.

Eurycrates (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυκράτης Eurykrátēs, "wide rule or power") was the 11th Agiad dynasty king of the Greek city-state of Sparta,^[1][2] who was preceded by his father Polydorus followed by his son Anaxander.^[3][4] He ruled from 665 to 640 BC.

Eurycrates
King of Sparta
Reign	c. 665 – 640 BC
Predecessor	Polydorus
Successor	Anaxander

Sources

1. Histories
2. The Spartan Royalty Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
3. Herodotus 7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides' son, Leon’s son, Eurycratides’ son, Anaxandrus’ son, Eurycrates’ son".
4. The Kings of Sparta

External links

• Works related to King Eurycrates of Sparta at Wikisource
• The Spartan experience: from the 8th century BC

Regnal titles
Preceded by Polydorus	King of Sparta 665 - 640 BC	Succeeded by Anaxander