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Dorieus was the son of Anaxandridas II and his niece-wife. For years, Anaxandridas’ marriage to his niece was childless. It got to the point at which Sparta’s Council of Ephors feared that Anaxandridas would not leave any heirs. He's one of my favourite figures in Ancient Greek history!!
 
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greggd12 said:
Dorieus was the son of Anaxandridas II and his niece-wife. For years, Anaxandridas’ marriage to his niece was childless. It got to the point at which Sparta’s Council of Ephors feared that Anaxandridas would not leave any heirs. He's one of my favourite figures in Ancient Greek history!!
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He was a truly fascinating historical figure. Fun fact - his brother was King Leonidas (from Thermopylae).
 
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