
Areus - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Areus
I - king of Sparta, 309-265 B.C.
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308/9
Areus succeeds Cleomenes II as king of Sparta.
299/4
Areus, king of Sparta, sends an embassy with a letter to the Jewish
281/20a
Areus, king of Sparta, leads a raid against the Aetolians, but is def
272/12
King Areus crosses over from Crete, and raises the siege of Sparta.
265/19b
Syll_434, a statue of Areus, dedicated by Ptolemy at Olympia.
265/20
Two sayings of Areus, about virtuous women and Sicilian tyrants.
265/21
The Spartan king Areus is defeated and killed by Antigonus at the Ist
174/4
King Areus (?) of Sparta sends a letter to the Jewish high priest Oni
  Within translations:
1Macc_12
ias the high priest from Areius, who was king among you,
Athen_4.142
ign of Cleomenes, namely Areus and Acrotatus, rivalling
Hieron:Chron_1809
was in his prime, and Areius the king of Sparta sent
Joseph:AJ_12.225
him it was that Areus, king of the Lacedemonians, sent
Joseph:AJ_12.226
eof here follows: [226] "Areus, king of the Lacedaemonians
Joseph:AJ_13.167
our high priest, from Areus, who at that time was your
Just_24.1
this war they selected Areus, who, drawing together an
THI_118
(266/5) charge of the aid of Areus and the allies, and Antigonos
Areus 2
II - king of Sparta, 262-254 B.C.
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251/7b
Syll_430, a decree of Delphi in honour of Areus II, king of Sparta.
Areus
- in documents
SelPap_2.289
of Kannes, Melas son of Areus, all of the village of
Syll_657
(155/4) Kephisia, the son of Areus Diophantos of Hermos,
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