Agesilaus II
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Summary
Agesilaus II was born on January 1, 444 BC[1], in Sparta[2]. He died on January 1, 360 BC[3], in Cyrene[4]. He worked as a military leader[5], diplomat[6], and ruler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Archidamus II[9]
- Mother: Eupolia[10]
- Spouse: Cleora[11]
- Child: Archidamus III[12]
- Country of citizenship: Sparta[13]
- Position held: king of Sparta[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Military branch: Spartan army[16]
- Commons category: Agesilaus II[17]
- Given name: Agesilaos[18]
- Relative: Peisander[19]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[20], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22], Parallel Lives[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26], 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], The New Student's Reference Work[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[32]
- Name in native language: Αγησίλαος Β΄[33]
- Time period: classical antiquity[34]
- Sibling: Cynisca[35], Agis II[36], Teleutias[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Agesilaus II include Agesilaus[38], a literary work[39], written by Xenophon[40].
Why It Matters
Agesilaus II has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Agesilaus[38], a literary work[39], written by Xenophon[40].
FAQs
Where was Agesilaus II born?
Agesilaus II's place of birth was Sparta[2].
Where did Agesilaus II die?
Agesilaus II died in Cyrene[4].
Who were Agesilaus II's parents?
Agesilaus II's father was Archidamus II[9]. Agesilaus II's mother was Eupolia[10].
Who was Agesilaus II married to?
Agesilaus II's spouses include Cleora[11].
What did Agesilaus II do for work?
Agesilaus II worked as a military leader[5], diplomat[6], and ruler[7].