Leon of Sparta
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| Father | Eurycratides |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Born | Sparta |
Leon (Greek: Λέων) was a King of Sparta from 590 to 560 BC.
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Name
Leon means "lion".[1][2] 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.
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]
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Leonidas I, King of Sparta |
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Notes
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Herodotus 7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides’ son, Leon’s son, Eurycratides’ son, Anaxandrus’ son, Eurycrates’ son."
- ↑ Totius latinitatis lexicon: C-E (1861) by Egidio Forcellini, Vincenzo de Vit and Giuseppe Furlanetto
- ↑ Ancient History: A Revised Chronology, Volume 1 by Anthony Lyle
- ↑ Anaxandridas II
| Preceded by | Agiad King of Sparta 590 - 560 BC |
Succeeded by Anaxandridas II |
