Apollonides of Sparta
Appointed in 181 BCE as one of the treasurers to check the system of squandering the public money
About Apollonides of Sparta
Apollonides of Sparta was a civil servant.
Apollonides of Sparta was appointed in 181 BCE as one of the treasurers to check the system of squandering the public money which had been carried on for some time by Chaeron, a low demagogue. As Apollonides was the person whom Chaeron had most to fear, he had him assassinated by his emissaries.
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Who was Apollonides of Sparta?
appointed in 181 BCE as one of the treasurers to check the system of squandering the public money
What was Apollonides of Sparta's occupation?
Apollonides of Sparta was a civil servant.
What nationality was Apollonides of Sparta?
Apollonides of Sparta's recorded nationality: Sparta.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Apollonides of Sparta. https://biography.guide/apollonides-of-sparta/
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