Pausanias of Sparta
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Pausanias (Greek Παυσάνιας) 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 traveled in the Persian Empire, and married a Persian princess.
| Preceded by Pleistoanax |
Agiad King of Sparta 409-394 BC |
Succeeded by Agesipolis I |
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