Archidamus III
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Archidamus III was the son of Agesilaus II and king of Sparta from 360 to 338 BC.
Bust of Archidamus III from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples
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Third Sacred War
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The Third Sacred War was fought between the forces of the Delphic and Amphictyonic Leagues, principally represented by Thebes, and latterly by Philip II of Macedon, and the Phocians. The war was cause
Archidamus III
…showed great courage in the defense of Sparta against the Theban commander Epaminondas. As king, Archidamus supported the Phocians against Thebes in the Sacred War of 355–346. In 346 BC, he went to Crete to help Lyttos in their struggle against Knossos in the Foreign War. In 343 BC, the Spartan colony Tarentum asked for…
Bust of Philip II of Macedon, who was instrumental in ending the Third Sacred War