Areus I

Areus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

(Ἀρεύς). The name of two kings of Sparta, the first reigning B.C. 309-265; and the second, as a child, about B.C. 264-256....

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Areus I in Wikipedia

Areus I (Ἄρειος Α') (d.265 BC) was Agiad King of Sparta from 309 to 265 BC, who died in battle near Corinth during the Chremonidean War. Military Success In 272 BC Areus I successfully repelled Pyrrhus of Epirus from Laconia. In 272 BC Pyrrhus of Epirus with 25,000 foot soldiers, 2,000 cavalry, and 24 elephants marched into Laconia on the false pr...

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