Pelops was King of Sparta of the Eurypontid dynasty. He was son of Lykourgos

Lykourgos (king)

Lykourgos, became Eurypontid joint king of Sparta in 219 BCE when the Spartan monarchy was restored, two years after the defeat of Sellasia. Polybios claims that Lykourgos bribed each of the Ephors a talent in order for his claim to be accepted - however Lazenby suggests this is likely to be simply...

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He was born sometime around 210 BC, but his father soon died that year. Since he was an infant, a regent reigned, first Machanidas

Machanidas

Machanidas was a tyrant of Lacedaemon about the end of the third century BC.He was originally, perhaps, the leader of a band of Tarentine mercenaries in the pay of the Spartan government. The history of Lacedaemon at this period is so obscure that the means by which Machanidas obtained the...

 and then Nabis

Nabis

Nabis was ruler of Sparta from 207 BC to 192 BC, during the years of the First and Second Macedonian Wars and the War against Nabis. After taking the throne by executing two claimants, he began rebuilding Sparta's power. During the Second Macedonian War, he sided with King Philip V of Macedon and...

. In 199 BC however, Pelops was assassinated by Nabis, who assumed the throne. He was the last of the Eurypontid Dynasty.