Battiadae

In Greek history, the Battiadae 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 (ca. 630–600 BC)
• Arcesilaus I (ca. 600–583 BC)
• Battus II (ca. 583–560 BC)
• Arcesilaus II (ca. 560–550 BC)
• Battus III (ca. 550–530 BC)
• Arcesilaus III (ca. 530–515 BC)
• Battus IV (ca. 515–465 BC)
• Arcesilaus IV (ca. 465–440 BC)

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