Dorieus
Sign in to saveDorieus (died c.510 BC; ) 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 (Libya) but failed. He tried again to establish a colony in western Sicily, but was killed by the Carthaginians.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Sparta
- Place of death
- Heraclea Minoa
- Child
- Eurianax
- Father
- Anaxandridas II
- Sibling
- Cleombrotus
- Occupation
- ruler
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Family
- Agiads
- Noble title
- prince
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- date of birth
- 0600-01-01
- date of death
- 0508-00-00
- floruit
- 0550-00-00
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