Areus II

Areus II (Ancient Greek: Ἀρεύς Β΄) was Agiad King of Sparta from 262 to 254 BC.

Areus was the son of Acrotatus (r. 265–262) and Chilonis, who belonged to the Agiad dynasty, one of the two royal families at Sparta (the other being the Eurypontids).

Areus II was still a minor at the time, and his cousin Leonidas was appointed regent.

However, Areus II never reigned as he died still a child in 254, and Leonidas succeeded him (r. 254–235).

Areus II was honoured by a proxeny decree by the city of Delphi in 255/254.