Ariston of Sparta
Ariston (Greek: Ἀρίστων) was a king of Sparta, 14th of the Eurypontids, son of Agasicles, contemporary of Anaxandrides II.
Ariston ascended the Spartan throne around 550 BC, and died around 515 BC.[1] He was a highly regarded king, as evidenced by a public prayer for him to have a son, when the house of Procles had other representatives.
After two barren marriages, a son, Demaratus, was born to Ariston's third wife, whom he obtained, it was said, by a fraud from her husband, his friend, Agetus.[2]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Ariston of Sparta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
| Preceded by Agasicles |
Eurypontid King of Sparta c. 550 – c. 515 BC |
Succeeded by Demaratus |
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