Battiadae

In ancient Greek history, the Battiadae (Greek: Βαττιάδαι) are descendants of Battus, the founder of Cyrene, who became the ruling dynasty of Cyrenaica until 440 BC. The kings of the family were:

• Battus I (c. 630–600 BC)
• Arcesilaus I (c. 600–583 BC)
• Battus II (c. 583–560 BC)
• Arcesilaus II (c. 560–550 BC)
• Battus III (c. 550–530 BC)
• Arcesilaus III (c. 530–515 BC)
• Battus IV (c. 515–465 BC)
• Arcesilaus IV (c. 465–440 BC)

A famous descendant of Battus and thus one of the Battiadae was Callimachus,[1] the Greek poet and the best known member of the Neoteroi.