Agesistrata
Agesistrata (died 241 BC), was a Spartan queen, married to king Eudamidas II of Sparta.[1]
She was the daughter of king Eudamidas I of Arachidamia. She and her mother were the wealthiest women in Sparta. She and her mother were initially unwilling to support her son's radical reforms, but was convinced to do so by her brother Agesilaus, and donated their fortunes to finance the reforms. When her son was deposed in 241, both she and her mother were killed.
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References[]
- ^ Plutarch, Vita di Agide, 7.
Categories:
- 3rd-century BC Greek women
- Ancient Spartan queens consort
- 3rd-century BC Spartans
- 241 BC deaths
- Murdered royalty
- Spartan princesses