Doryssus
Doryssus or Dorissus or Doriagus[1] (Greek: Δόρυσσος) was a king of ancient Sparta.[2] Pausanias identified him as the son of Labotas or Leobotes and the father of Agesilaus I. He was killed in battle between the Spartans and the Argives.[3] He reigned for 29 years.[4]
References
- Newton, Isaac. Drafts of various parts of The Original of Monarchies. 1701-2.
- Lemprière, John. Lempriere's Classical Dictionary of Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors. London: Routledge, 1984.
- Pausanias. Description of Greece. 2nd century.
- Edward William Whitaker (1821). A Complete System of Universal History. pp. 417–. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
| Preceded by Labotas |
Agiad King of Sparta c. 840 – c. 820 BC |
Succeeded by Agesilaus I |
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