After the death of his son and heir, Leotychidas married Eurydame, the sister of Menius and daughter of Diactorides.

While they had no male offspring, they did have a daughter, Lampito, whom Leotychidas gave in marriage to his grandson Archidamus.

The Ephors objected to this union, arguing that due to Eupolia's short stature, “She will bear us kinglets instead of kings”.

Archidamus tsidius the Spartan throne after his grandfather, Leotychidas, was banished around 469 or 468 BC after being accused of bribery.

His coolness and presence of mind are said to have saved the Spartan state from destruction on the occasion of the great earthquake of 464 BC, but this story must be regarded as at least doubtful.