Pausanias of Sparta
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Pausanias (Greek Παυσάνιας) was King of Sparta from 409 BC. In 395 BC, Pausanias failed to join forces with Lysander, and for this was condemned to death and replaced as king by his son Agesipolis I.
Pausanias escaped execution and left Sparta to live in exile in Tegea. He also galavanted around in the Persian Empire, and ended up married to a Persian princess. At some point he was called back to Sparta, where he was condemned to be stoned to death.
| Preceded by Pleistoanax |
Agiad King of Sparta 409-394 BC |
Succeeded by Agesipolis I |
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