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| Labotas | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | c.870–c.840 BC |
| Predecessor | Echestratus |
| Successor | Doryssus |
Labotas, also spelledLeobotas[1] orLeobotes (Greek: Λαβώτας or Λεωβώτης) was the son ofEchestratus and was the third king of Sparta from theAgiad dynasty.[2]
Labotas led a war against theArgives because theKynouria occupied and supposedly lived in the surrounding areas that thePerioeci had inhabited.[citation needed]
According toJerome and theExcerpta Latina Barbari he reigned 37 years. After his death, his son Doryssos inherited the throne.
| Preceded by | Agiad King of Sparta c. 870 - c. 840 BC | Succeeded by |
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