Cleonymus

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Κλεώνυμος, ὁ.

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Cleonymus or Kleonymos (Κλεώνυμος) may refer to:

  1. Cleonymus of Athens (fifth century BCE) Athenian general, cited by Aristophanes for his cowardice
  2. Cleonymus (d. 371 BCE), son of great beauty of Sphodrias and aḯtas ("beloved") of King Archidamus III of Sparta
  3. Cleonymus of Sparta (c. 340–c. 272 BCE) Spartan general and member of the royal family of the Agiads
  4. Cleonymus of Phlius (fl. 229 BCE) tyrant of the city of Phlius who was convinced to resign his post by Aratus of Sicyon in 329 BC