Tisamenus in Greek mythology, was a son of Orestes and Hermione. He succeeded his father to the thrones of Argos, Mycenae and Sparta and was later killed in the final battle with the Heracleidae. The latter were led by Aristodemus, Cresphontes, Oxylus, Temenus and sought to retake the Peloponnese as their ancestral land. Following his death the victors divided his lands among them. Cresphontes became King of Messene, Oxylus of Elis and Temenus of Argos. Aristodemus was killed during the final battle but his twin sons Eurysthenes and Procles jointly received the throne of Sparta. The historical Kings of Sparta belonged to the co-ruling houses of Agidae and Eyripontae and claimed their respective descent from the brothers. The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... The Remorse of Orestes by William-Adolphe Bouguereau For other uses, see Orestes (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, Hermione was a daughter of Menelaus and Helen. ... Coordinates 37°37′ N 22°43′ E Country Greece Periphery Peloponnese Prefecture Argolis Province Argos Population 29,505 Area 5. ... A clay tablet with writing in Linear B from Mycenae. ... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: SpártÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... Heracleidae, the general name for the numerous descendants of Heracles (Hercules), and specially applied in a narrower sense to the descendants of Hyllus, the eldest of his four sons by Deianira, the conquerors of Peloponnesus. ... For the 5th century BCE Spartan by the same name, see Aristodemus (Spartan). ... In Greek mythology, Cresphontes was a son of Aristomaches and brother of Temenus and Aristodemus. ... In Greek mythology, Temenus was a son of Aristomaches and brother of Cresphontes and Aristodemus. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... Messene (Greek: Μεσσήνη Messínî or Messénê ) was an ancient Greek city, the capital of Messenia (until the modern prefecture was created). ... Elis, or Eleia (Greek, Modern: Ήλιδα Ilida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Ήλις, also Ilis, Doric: Άλις) is an ancient district within the modern prefecture of Ilia. ... In Greek mythology, Eurysthenes (Greek Εὐρυσθένης) was one of the Heracleidae, a great-great-great-grandson of Heracles, and a son of Aristodemus. ... In Greek mythology, Procles was one of the Heracleidae, a great-great-great-grandson of Heracles, and a son of Aristodemus. ... Sparta was an important Greek city-state in the Peloponnesus. ...

A second Tisamenus, the son of Antiochus, is mentioned in book 9 of The History by Herodotus. This Tisamenus was a soothsayer for the Greek army during the Persian War. A Delphic oracle had foretold that he would win five great battles, and so the Spartans wished to hire him. Although he was from Elea, he and his brother were made citizens of Sparta as part of the deal. They were the only foreign men this privilege had ever been bestowed upon. Antiochus is the name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty: Antiochus I Soter Antiochus II Theos Antiochus III the Great Antiochus IV Epiphanes Antiochus V Eupator Antiochus VI Dionysus Antiochus VII Sidetes Antiochus VIII Grypus Antiochus IX Cyzicenus Antiochus X Eusebes Antiochus XI Epiphanes Antiochus XII Dionysus Antiochus XIII... The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Persian Wars redirects here. ... The word Sibyl comes (via Latin) from the ancient Greek word sibylla, meaning prophetess. ... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: Spártē) is a city in southern Greece. ... Elea (Velia by the Romans; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was a Greek coastal city founded around 540 BC in Lucania in southern Italy, 15 miles southeast of the Gulf of Salerno. ... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: Spártē) is a city in southern Greece. ...

Tisamenus is also the name of a king of Thebes, son of Thersander and Demonassa, the daughter of Amphiaraus. When Thersander died on Mysia in the Trojan War, Peneleus acted as regent for Tisamenus until he came of age. Little is known about his rule. He was succeeded by his son Autesion.^[1] Thebes (Demotic Greek: Θήβα — Thíva; Katharevousa: — Thêbai or Thívai) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. ... In Homers Iliad, Thersander was one of the Epigonoi, a son of Polynices. ... In Greek mythology, Demonassa is the name of four women. ... In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus, or Amphiaraos (doubly-cursed) was the son of Oicles and husband of Eriphyle. ... Mysia. ... The fall of Troy, by Johann Georg Trautmann (1713–1769). ...

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1. ^ Pausanius. Description of Greece. 9.5.15