| Acrotatus II | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | 265–262 BC |
| Predecessor | Areus I |
| Successor | Areus II |
Acrotatus (Greek:Ἀκρότατος; died 262 BC) was anAgiadKing of Sparta from 265 to 262 BC. He was the son ofAreus I, and grandson ofAcrotatus.
He had unlawful intercourse withChilonis, the young wife ofCleonymus, uncle of his father Areus. It was this, together with the disappointment of not obtaining the throne, which led Cleonymus to invitePyrrhus to Sparta in 272.[1] Areus was then absent inCrete, and the safety of Sparta was mainly owing to the valor of Acrotatus who successfully held off theSiege of Sparta. He succeeded his father in 265, but was killed shortly thereafter (possibly in the same year) in battle againstAristodemus the Good, the tyrant ofMegalopolis.[2]Pausanias, in speaking of his death, calls him the son of Cleonymus, but he has mistaken him for his grandfather, mentioned above.[3][4][5] Areus and Acrotatus are accused byPhylarchus of having corrupted the simplicity of Spartan manners.[6] He was succeeded by his sonAreus II.
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