Leotychidas II

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Leotychidas II was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty best known for leading the Greek fleet to victory against the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars.

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Leotychidas II canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eurypontid king of Sparta
Spartan king
ancient Greek person
alliance Hellenic League
charge accused of bribery in a court case at Sparta
child Queen Gorgo
surface form: Gorgo of Sparta
commanded Greek allied fleet
Spartan naval forces
coRuledWith Eurypontid dynasty
surface form: Eurypontid royal house of Sparta
country Sparta
culture Ancient Greek
deathPlace Tegea
dynasty Eurypontid dynasty
ethnicity Dorian Greek
fate exiled from Sparta
gender male
knownFor commanding the Greek fleet in the Greco-Persian Wars
victory over the Persians at the Battle of Mycale
language Ancient Greek
memberOf Eurypontid dynasty
notableAction led naval campaign in the Aegean against Persia
notableCampaign operations in Ionia against Persian rule
notableEvent involved in the deposition of Demaratus
occupation king
opponent Achaemenid Empire
Persian fleet
participatedIn Battle of Mycale
Greco-Persian Wars
predecessor Demaratus
reignEnd c. 476 BC
reignStart 491 BC
relative Cleomenes I of Sparta
surface form: Cleomenes I
source Herodotus
Pausanias
spouse Lampito
successor Archidamus II
timePeriod 5th century BC
title Basileus of Sparta
surface form: King of Sparta

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Battle of Mycale GreekCommander Leotychidas II
Archidamus II grandfather Leotychidas II
Archidamus II predecessor Leotychidas II