Acrotatus

Agiad King of Sparta from 265 to 262 BC
Person human Q421184
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Acrotatus

Summary

Acrotatus is a human[1]. He was born on 400 BC[2]. He passed away in Megalopolis[3]. He died on 262 BC[4]. He worked as a ruler[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Acrotatus died in Megalopolis[3].
  • Acrotatus was born on 400 BC[2].
  • Acrotatus died on 262 BC[4].
  • Acrotatus's father was Areus I[7].
  • A child of Acrotatus was Areus II[8].
  • Acrotatus held citizenship in Sparta[9].
  • Acrotatus's professions included ruler[5].
  • Acrotatus held the position of king of Sparta[10].
  • Acrotatus is recorded as male[11].
  • Acrotatus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Acrotatus's family is recorded as Agiads[13].
  • Acrotatus's unmarried partner is recorded as Chilonis[14].
  • Acrotatus was part of the conflict Battle of Megalopolis[15].
  • Acrotatus's relative is recorded as Gyrtias[16].
  • Acrotatus's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[17].
  • Acrotatus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Acrotatus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[19].
  • Acrotatus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[20].
  • Acrotatus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Acrotatus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ακρότατος ο Λακεδαιμόνιος'}[22].
  • Acrotatus dates from the classical antiquity[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Acrotatus was born on 400 BC[2]. His father was Areus I[7].

Career and Affiliations

Acrotatus's professions included ruler[5]. He held the position of king of Sparta[10].

Personal Life

A child of Acrotatus was Areus II[8].

Death and Burial

Acrotatus died on 262 BC[4]. He died in Megalopolis[3].

Why It Matters

Acrotatus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where did Acrotatus die?

Acrotatus passed away in Megalopolis[3].

Who were Acrotatus's parents?

Acrotatus's father was Areus I[7].

What did Acrotatus do for work?

Acrotatus worked as ruler[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', '
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  2. 16w ago · Jimkats · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    Occupation → ruler
    Time period → classical antiquity
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