Cleomenes I
At a glance:
Article abstract: Spartan king, r. c. 519-490 b.c.e.){$I[g]Sparta;Cleomenes} Through a number of military victories and even in defeat, Cleomenes I strengthened Sparta as no ruler had before him.
Early Life
Cleomenes I (klee-AHM-uh-neez) succeeded his father, King Anaxandrides, to the throne around 519 b.c.e. Initially, his half brother Dorieus challenged his ascendancy, but Cleomenes was planted firmly in power when Dorieus left Sparta to establish a colony elsewhere.
Life’s Work
Cleomenes I wanted to fight against Athens’s tyranny...
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