Battiadae
(Βαττίαδαι). Kings of Cyrené during eight generations. (1) Battus I., of Thera, led a colony to Africa at the command of the Delphic oracle, and founded Cyrené about B.C. 631.
(2) Arcesilaüs I., son of the preceding, reigned B.C. 599- 583.
(3) Battus II., surnamed “the Happy,” son of the preceding, reigned 583-560(?)
(4) Arcesilaüs II., son of the preceding, surnamed “the Oppressive,” reigned about 560-550. His brothers withdrew from Cyrené, and founded Barca.
(5) Battus III., or “the Lame,” son of the preceding, reigned about 550-530, in which period Demonax, a Mantinean, with the aid of the people, gave a new constitution to the city, whereby the royal power was reduced within very narrow limits.
(6) Arcesilaüs III., son of the preceding, reigned about 530-514.
(7) Battus IV., of whose life we have no accounts.
(8) Arcesilaüs IV., at whose death, about 450, a popular government was established. See Cyrené.
- Hdt. 4.202