Archidamus II

Eurypontid king of Sparta from 469/8 to 427/6 BC
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Archidamus II
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Archidamus II

Summary

Archidamus II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sparta[2]. He was born on -0450-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a ruler[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Archidamus II was born in Sparta[2].
  • Archidamus II was born on -0450-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Archidamus II died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Archidamus II's father was Zeuxidamus[7].
  • Archidamus II was married to Eupolia[8].
  • Among Archidamus II's spouses was Lampito[9].
  • A child of Archidamus II was Agesilaus II[10].
  • A child of Archidamus II was Agis II[11].
  • A child of Archidamus II was Cynisca[12].
  • Archidamus II worked as a ruler[5].
  • Archidamus II held the position of king of Sparta[13].
  • Archidamus II's image is recorded as Archidamos II 1629 woodprint.jpg[14].
  • Archidamus II is recorded as male[15].
  • Archidamus II's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Archidamus II's family is recorded as Eurypontids[17].
  • Archidamus II's Commons category is recorded as Archidamus II[18].
  • Archidamus II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/014phh[19].
  • Archidamus II's Rodovid ID is recorded as 695187[20].
  • Archidamus II's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0005346[21].
  • Archidamus II's floruit is recorded as -0476-00-00T00:00:00Z[22].
  • Archidamus II's floruit is recorded as -0427-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Archidamus II's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Archidamus II's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Archidamus II's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26].
  • Archidamus II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Archidamus II's place of birth was Sparta[2]. He was born on -0450-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Zeuxidamus[7].

Career and Affiliations

Archidamus II worked as a ruler[5]. He held the position of king of Sparta[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eupolia[8], a consort[28], b. -0500[29], of Sparta[30] and Lampito[9]. Children include Agesilaus II[10], a military leader[31], -0444–-0360[32], of Sparta[33]; Agis II[11], a ruler[34], -0470–-0398[35], of Sparta[36]; and Cynisca[12], an athlete[37], -0430–-0389[38], of Sparta[39], awarded the Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)[40].

Death and Burial

Archidamus II died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Archidamus II include Archidamian War[41], a war phase[42].

Why It Matters

Archidamus II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Archidamian War[41], a war phase[42].

FAQs

Where was Archidamus II born?

Archidamus II was born in Sparta[2].

Who were Archidamus II's parents?

Archidamus II's father was Zeuxidamus[7].

Who was Archidamus II married to?

Archidamus II's spouses include Eupolia[8] and Lampito[9].

What did Archidamus II do for work?

Archidamus II worked as ruler[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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