Eucleidas
Eucleidas (Greek: Εὐκλείδας) reigned Sparta from c. 227 BC to 222 BC. He was an Agiad, son of Leonidas II, in the place of the Eurypontid king.
| Eucleidas Εὐκλείδας | |
|---|---|
| Usurper Eurypontid King of Lacedaemon | |
| Reign | c. 227 – 222 BC |
| Predecessor | Archidamus V |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Born | c. 260 BC |
| Died | 222 BC (aged c. 38) Sellasia, Lacedaemon |
| Father | Leonidas II |
| Mother | Agesistrata |
His brother, Cleomenes III, deposed his Eurypontid colleague Archidamus V, and installed his brother as his new co-ruler.
According to Pausanias, Cleomenes poisoned Eudamidas III, his Eurypontid colleague, and shared the royal power with his brother Eucleidas.
Eucleidas was killed fighting against the Macedonians during the Battle of Sellasia.
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