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Cleomenean War

229 BCE – 222 BCE · 7 years

Sparta's last bid for Peloponnesian hegemony under the reformist king Cleomenes III ended in defeat at Sellasia, permanently ending Sparta's status as a major military power.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Sparta (Cleomenes III)
  • Achaean League, Macedon (Antigonus III)

Key moments

Defining events in the Cleomenean War.

  1. 227 BC Battle of Ladoceia
  2. 222 BC Battle of Sellasia

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 229 BCE and 222 BCE.

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