Leonidas II

Leonidas II
King of Sparta
Reignc. 254 – 242 BC
c. 241 – 235 BC
PredecessorAreus II, Cleombrotus II
SuccessorCleombrotus II, Cleomenes III
Issue
Cleombrotus II ordered into banishment by Leonidas II king of Sparta, Pelagio Palagi (1775–1860).
Kleombrotos sent into Exile by Leonidas II, Oil on canvas, Benjamin West, c. 1768.

Leonidas II (/liˈɒnɪdəs, -dæs/; Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας Β΄, Leōnídas B', "Lion's son, Lion-like") was the 28th Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 242 BC and from 241 to 235 BC.