Agesilaus II

Agesilaus II King of Sparta

Agesilaus II (d. 360 B.C.E.) King of Sparta in Greece Agesilaus was critically involved in Egyptian occasions in the rule of Teos (365-360 B.C.E.) of the Thirtieth Dynasty. The son of Archidamus and half brother of Agis II, Agesilaus was a important military commander and a master of the siege.  He  had  a  various  military  career,  advertising throughout his reign despite ill health. He was eventually humiliated militarily and affected to add to state gross by  hiring out  as  a  mercenary  for  other  rulers,  such  as Teos.

The Egyptians, concerned in a campaign against Palestine, asked Agesilaus to aid in invasion plans. The Spartans sailed to Palestine to join the Egyptians there. Teos was start a series of expansion campaigns, hoping to take  Syria  and  match  Persia on  whole  fronts.  Having  the veteran Spartans in his service promised success. Agesilaus, however, got Teos to be militarily simple and quarrelsome. The two argued about troop placements, making the practiced Spartan warrior uneasy at the thought of continuing  the  alliance.  When  he  received  word  that  Teos was  heavy  the  temples  of  Egypt  to  pay  for  his  military chances,  Agesilaus  realized  that  the  Egyptian  ruler would be passing on the throne. The Spartans certain to  abandon  Teos,  an  act  that  greatly  handicapped  the Egyptians and made the campaign extremely suspicious.

Agesilaus  given  to  Sparta. There  he  received  the Egyptian  assigns  of  Nectanebo II (360-343  B.C.E.), who  was  a  nephew  of  Teos.  Agesilaus  agreed  that  Teos would not remain on the throne because of his unadvised policies and his unfit disposition. In order to hold on to  their  power,  Teoss  relatives  offered  to  depose  him. Agesilaus united to the overthrow and helped Nectanebos cause,  standing  at  his  lateral  at  his  coronation. Agesilaus died  at  the  age  of  84  while  traveling  home  to  Sparta from the enthronization.

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