Arcesilaus I of Cyrene
King of Cyrenaica
Reign600-583 BC
PredecessorBattus I
SuccessorBattus II
Died583 BC
Cyrene
IssueBattus II
Critola
HouseBattiadae
FatherBattus I
ReligionGreek polytheism

Arcesilaus I of Cyrene (Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος; flourished late 7th and early 6th centuries BC), also spelled Arkesilaos I, was the second Greek king of Cyrenaica and the second king of the Battiad dynasty.

Ancestry

Arcesilaus was the son of Battus I, the first king of Cyrenaica and Cyrene. Arcesilaus’ paternal grandparents were the Cretan Princess Phronima and the distinguished Therean nobleman called Polymnestus.

Reign

Very little is known on the life and reign of Arcesilaus. He succeeded to the throne after the death of his father in 600 BC. Herodotus says that the number of people in Cyrene during his reign remained equal to the original number of settlers under Battus. Arcesilaus died in 583 BC and was buried near his father.

Offspring

His son, Battus II, succeeded him. Arcesilaus also had a daughter called Critola.

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