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Leon of Sparta
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Leon (Ancient Greek: Λέων) was the 14th Agiad dynasty King of Sparta, ruling from 590 BC to 560 BC.
Name
Leon means "lion".[1][2] The grandson of Leon had a similar name: Leonidas.
Biography
Leon is mentioned in the seventh book of The Histories by Herodotus.[3]
He is said to have, like his father, fought to a draw with the Tegeans.
Grandfather to Leonidis (famous king)
Family
Leon was the son of king Eurycratides[4] and grandson of Anaxander.[5]
He was succeeded on the throne by his son Anaxandridas II, who managed to defeat Tegea.[6]
Family tree
| Leon of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Anaxandridas II | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wife of Leon | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Cleomenes I of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| Daughter of Prinetades | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gorgo, Queen of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wife of Cleomenes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pleistarchus | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wife of Eurycratides | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leon of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eurycratides of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Anaxandridas II of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wife of Leon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leonidas I, King of Sparta | |||||||||||||||||||
| Niece of Anaxandridas | |||||||||||||||||||
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