About Agesilaus I
Lived 899 BC – 790 BC (aged 108–109). Agesilaus I was a sovereign.
Agesilaus I (; ), son of Doryssus, was the 6th king of the Agiad line at Sparta, excluding Aristodemus. According to Apollodorus of Athens, he reigned forty-four years, and died in 886 BC. Pausanias makes his reign a short one, but contemporary with the legislation of Lycurgus. He was succeeded by his son Archelaus. His grandson was Teleclus.
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Who was Agesilaus I?
king of the Agiad line at Sparta
When was Agesilaus I born?
Agesilaus I was born in 899 BC in Sparta.
When did Agesilaus I die?
Agesilaus I died in 790 BC.
What was Agesilaus I's occupation?
Agesilaus I was a sovereign.
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Agesilaus I's recorded nationality: Sparta.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Agesilaus I. https://biography.guide/agesilaus-i/
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