Apia of Sparta, also found as Apega in older literature, (Ancient Greek: Ἀπῆγα) (fl.
When her father died in battle around 228 BC, her uncle Aristomachos, became the new ruler of Argos before being overthrown and executed only a year later.
[3] The only known name of Apia and Nabis' children is their son Amenas, who was taken hostage[4] after the defeat of his father by the Roman general Titus Quinctius Flamininus.
The Greek historian, Polybius (203–120 BC, author of The Histories), described Apia as ruling Sparta like a Hellenistic queen, similar to Cleopatra and Arsinoe, because she "received men at court alongside her husband."
Polybius also mentioned that she knew the art of dishonouring men by humiliating women belonging to the families of male citizens.