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§6.71.1-6.71.2

Accession and Family Lineage of Leotychides

Following the deposition of Demaratus, Leotychides succeeds to the Spartan kingship. His son Zeuxidamus dies before him, leaving a son Archidamus, who later marries Leotychides' daughter Lampito.

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§6.71.1

Λευτυχίδης δὲ ὁ Μενάρεος Δημαρήτου καταπαυσθέντος1 διεδέξατο τὴν βασιληίην, καί οἱ γίνεται παῖς Ζευξίδημος, τὸν δὴ Κυνίσκον2 μετεξέτεροι Σπαρτιητέων ἐκάλεον. οὗτος ὁ Ζευξίδημος οὐκ ἐβασίλευσε Σπάρτης· πρὸ Λευτυχίδεω γὰρ τελευτᾷ, λιπὼν παῖδα Ἀρχίδημον.

​Upon the deposition of Demaratus, Leotychides, the son of Menares, succeeded to the kingship; and to him was born a son, Zeuxidamus, whom indeed some of the Spartans called Cyniscus. This Zeuxidamus did not rule over Sparta, for he died before Leotychides, leaving behind a son, Archidamus.

§6.71.2

Λευτυχίδης δὲ στερηθεὶς Ζευξιδήμου3 γαμέει δευτέρην γυναῖκα Εὐρυδάμην τὴν ἐοῦσαν Μενίου ἀδελφεὴν Διακτορίδεω δὲ θυγατέρα, ἐκ τῆς οἱ ἔρσεν μὲν γίνεται οὐδέν, θυγάτηρ δὲ Λαμπιτώ, τὴν Ἀρχίδημος ὁ Ζευξιδήμου γαμέει δόντος αὐτῷ Λευτυχίδεω.4

​Leotychides, having been bereaved of Zeuxidamus, married a second wife, Eurydame, who was the sister of Menius and daughter of Diactorides. By her no male issue was born to him, but a daughter, Lampito, whom Archidamus, the son of Zeuxidamus, married, Leotychides having given her to him.

Syntax notes4 items
  1. 6.71.1Δημαρήτου καταπαυσθέντος

    Genitive absolute construction, expressing time ("after Demaratus was deposed") or cause ("since Demaratus was deposed").

  2. 6.71.1τὸν δὴ Κυνίσκον

    Double accusative with the verb of calling ἐκάλεον ("were calling"). The relative pronoun in the accusative τὸν acts as the direct object, while progress-limiting Κυνίσκον serves as the object complement.

  3. 6.71.2στερηθεὶς Ζευξιδήμου

    The passive participle στερηθεὶς (from στερέω, "to deprive, bereave") governs the genitive of separation/deprivation Ζευξιδήμου, meaning "having been bereaved of Zeuxidamus" (i.e., having lost him).

  4. 6.71.2δόντος αὐτῷ Λευτυχίδεω

    Genitive absolute construction. The aorist participle δόντος and the noun Λευτυχίδεω (genitive) form the absolute structure, while the dative αὐτῷ ("to him," referring to Archidamus) functions as the indirect object. It expresses attendant circumstance or condition: "Leotychides having given [her] to him."

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
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