Pausanias' Description of Greece

Sparton

Family: Achæan · Role: king · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 16

After the departure of the Ionians, Sparton ruled over the Achæans alongside his brothers Däimenes, Tellis and Leontomenes, and Damasias, the brother of Tisamenus. Sparton was a son of Tisamenus, as were his brothers and Cometes, who had previously crossed over into Asia Minor.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Däimenes, Sparton, Tellis, Leontomenes, and Damasias ruled the Achæans.(Book 7 · Chapter 6)
    • With: Däimenes Tellis Leontomenes Damasias
    • “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor. These ruled over the Achæans as also Damasias (the son of Penthilus, the son of Orestes), the brother of Tisamenus.”

Book 7 · Chapter 6

  • parent: Tisamenus “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Däimenes “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Tellis “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Leontomenes “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Cometes “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor.”
  • elder kin: Damasias “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor. These ruled over the Achæans as also Damasias (the son of Penthilus, the son of Orestes), the brother of Tisamenus.”

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