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Cleombrotus I

500 BC - 371 BC

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Cleombrotus I (Greek: Κλεόμβροτος Kleombrotos; died 6 July 371 BC) was a Spartan king of the Agiad line, reigning from 380 BC until 371 BC. Little is known of Cleombrotus' early life. Son of Pausanias, he became king of Sparta after the death of his brother Agesipolis I in 380 BC, and led the allied Spartan-Peloponnesian army against the Thebans under Epaminondas in the Battle of Leuctra. His death and the utter defeat of his army led to the end of Spartan dominance in ancient Greece. Cleombrotus was succeeded by his son Agesipolis II. His other son was Cleomenes II. Many historians cite Cleombrotus as having pro-Theban tendencies, unlike his fellow king, Agesilaus II. He was blamed for the humiliating defeat at Leuctra by his contemporaries for being biased towards the enemy, though some modern historians do not believe that he was actually pro-Theban. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cleombrotus I is the 5,827th most popular politician (down from 5,389th in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Greece (down from 318th in 2019) and the 141st most popular Greek Politician.

Cleombrotus I is most famous for his work on the theory of the four elements.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cleombrotus I ranks 5,827 out of 19,576. Before him are Mstislav II of Kiev, Pheidon, Tahir ibn Husayn, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Atsiz, and Emperor Yuan of Jin. After him are Antiochus XII Dionysus, Emperor Zhi of Han, Maria of Trebizond, Noboru Takeshita, Stefan Czarniecki, and Nubar Pasha.

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Among people born in 500 BC, Cleombrotus I ranks 33. Before him are Eubulides, Paeonius, Alcamenes, Parrhasius, Parysatis, and Perdiccas II of Macedon. After him are Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Cratinus, Psammuthes, Anytus, Perictione, and Cebes. Among people deceased in 371 BC, Cleombrotus I ranks 1. 

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Cleombrotus I ranks 329 out of 1,024. Before him are Agnes Baltsa (1944), Hierocles of Alexandria (410), Cynisca (-430), Crates of Athens (-400), Agis III (-350), and Pheidon (-700). After him are Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), Andocides (-440), Phrynichus (-535), Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (1965), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), and Aristides of Athens (150).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Cleombrotus I ranks 141. Before him are Cleisthenes of Sicyon (-701), Cylon of Athens (-700), Lais of Corinth (-400), Cynisca (-430), Agis III (-350), and Pheidon (-700). After him are Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), Andocides (-440), Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (1965), Hypereides (-390), Alexander V of Macedon (-390), and Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876).

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