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The '''Two Kings of Sparta''' were the historic joint rulers of the ''[[polis]]'' of [[Sparta]], in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. One was a member of the {{Wiki|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty|Agiad dynasty}} and the other, a member of the {{Wiki|List of kings of Sparta#Eurypontid dynasty|Eurypontid dynasty}}, both of whom claimed lineage from the legendary Greek hero [[Herakles]]. | The '''Two Kings of Sparta''' were the historic joint rulers of the ''[[polis]]'' of [[Sparta]], in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. One was a member of the {{Wiki|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty|Agiad dynasty}} and the other, a member of the {{Wiki|List of kings of Sparta#Eurypontid dynasty|Eurypontid dynasty}}, both of whom claimed lineage from the legendary Greek hero [[Herakles]]. | ||
This joint rulership was | This joint rulership was designed to ensure that both kings remained honest, with their counterpart acting as a check on their powers. The Two Kings were also accountable to the [[ephor]]s.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The Two Kings of Sparta were the historic joint rulers of the polis of Sparta, in Lakonia, Greece. One was a member of the Agiad dynasty and the other, a member of the Eurypontid dynasty, both of whom claimed lineage from the legendary Greek hero Herakles.
This joint rulership was designed to ensure that both kings remained honest, with their counterpart acting as a check on their powers. The Two Kings were also accountable to the ephors.[1]
History
During the Peloponnesian War the rulership was shared by Kings Archidamos and Pausanias. However, it was disturbed by the misthios Kassandra as she accused one of them being a member of the secretive organization called Cult of Kosmos, and a traitor to Sparta.[2]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Bloody Feast
