Dorieus
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Died | Heraclea Minoa |
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Italy | |
508 BC | |
Heraclea Minoa | |
Italy | |
Parents | Anaxandridas II |
Children | Euryanax |
Siblings | Cleomenes I |
Leonidas I | |
Grandparents | Leon of Sparta |
Great grandparent | Eurycratides |
Niece | Gorgo, Queen of Sparta |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3487290 |
Dorieus Life story
Dorieus was a Spartan prince of the Agiad dynasty who is mentioned several times in Herodotus. The second son of Anaxandridas II, he was the younger half-brother of Cleomenes I and the elder full brother of both Leonidas I and Cleombrotus. He tried to found a colony in Cinyps but failed.