Pausanias dates the start of the First Messenian War to an attack led by a king from this dynasty on the town of Ampheia (am-PHAY-uh). For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this dynasty which ruled as part of a dual monarchy until 215 BC, when it was overthrown by Lycurgus.
ANSWER: Agiad dynasty [do not accept "Argead dynasty"]
[10e] The First Messenian War was started by this militaristic city state, whose rulers included the Agiad Leonidas.
ANSWER: Sparta [or Lacedaemon]
[10h] Archaeological evidence of the destruction of Asine by this city has implied the Messenian War occurred later than Pausanias suggested. This city later fought the indecisive Battle of the Champions with its frequent rival Sparta.
ANSWER: Argos
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