Areus I
King of Sparta from 309 to 265 · Models · Died 265 BC
Areus I was Agiad King of Sparta from 309 to 265 BC. His reign is noted for his attempts to transform Sparta into a Hellenistic kingdom and to recover its former pre-eminence in Greece, notably against the kings Antigonos Gonatas of Macedonia and Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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The Fifth Sacred War (281-280 BC), with the hypothetical allies of Sparta, and Areus' plan to take Corinth.
Operations during the first stage of the Chremonidean War (267-265 BC)
Aerial view of the Acrocorinth fortress, with the Corinthian Gulf in the background. The fortifications date from the Venetian occupation of the area.![Obol of Areus, minted c. 265 BC. The obverse features the head of Herakles, while there are a club and the stars of the Dioscuri on the reverse. All symbols allude to the ancestry of the Spartan kings.[100][101]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Areus_I%2C_obol%2C_265_BC%2C_HGC-610.jpg/500px-Areus_I%2C_obol%2C_265_BC%2C_HGC-610.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Obol of Areus, minted c. 265 BC. The obverse features the head of Herakles, while there are a club and the stars of the Dioscuri on the reverse. All symbols allude to the ancestry of the Spartan kings.[100][101]
The ancient theatre of Sparta, possibly built under Areus.About this person
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Died 265 BC