Cleomenes III
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Article abstract: Spartan king, r. 235-219 b.c.e.{$I[g]Sparta;Cleomenes} Cleomenes III instituted social reforms in Sparta that canceled debt, registered hundreds of new citizens, and redistributed lands.
Early Life
Cleomenes III was the son of Leonidas II, who ruled Sparta from 254 to 235. Leonidas and his co-monarch, Agis IV, had ascended the Spartan throne during a time of financial crisis. Agis IV attempted to institute a program of social reform in Sparta. He believed that returning to a Lycurgan form of government would help Sparta regain its...
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