. "Archidamus Iii"@en . "King of Sparta" . . "Archidamus III (Ancient Greek: \u1F08\u03C1\u03C7\u03AF\u03B4\u03B1\u03BC\u03BF\u03C2 \u0393\u0384), the son of Agesilaus II, was king of Sparta from 360 BC to 338 BC.While still a prince, he was the eispnelas (inspirer, or pederastic lover) of Cleonymus, son of Sphodrias. He interceded with his own father to spare his aites' father's life in a legal matter, an action which further intensified friction between Athens and Sparta. He later led the Spartan forces both before and during his rule."@en .