Dorieus
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| Died | Heraclea Minoa |
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| Italy | |
| 508 BC | |
| Heraclea Minoa | |
| Italy | |
| Parents | Anaxandridas II |
| Children | Euryanax |
| Siblings | Cleomenes I |
| Leonidas I | |
| Grandparents | Leon of Sparta |
| Great grandparent | Eurycratides |
| Niece | Gorgo, Queen of Sparta |
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| ID | 3487290 |
Dorieus Life story
Dorieus was a Spartan prince of the Agiad dynasty who is mentioned several times in Herodotus. The second son of Anaxandridas II, he was the younger half-brother of Cleomenes I and the elder full brother of both Leonidas I and Cleombrotus. He tried to found a colony in Cinyps but failed.