Leonidas II

Leonidas II in Wikipedia

Leonidas II (Greek: Λεωνίδας B; "Lion's son", "Lion-like"), was Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 235 BC. He was raised at the Persian Court, and according to Plutarch's Life of Agis IV, he married a Persian woman. According to other sources, this non-Spartan wife was actually a Seleucid, possibly the daughter of Seleucus I Nicator by his Persian wi...

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