In 480 BC, the alliance of Greek city-states fighting the Persian Empire at Thermopylae was led by Sparta under which king?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Leonidas I
Answer: Leonidas I. Why not the others: "Agesilaus II" was a renowned 4th-century BC Spartan king who campaigned in Asia Minor; "Cleomenes I" was Leonidas's half-brother who intervened in Athenian politics in the late 6th century BC; "Archidamus II" commanded Spartan armies during the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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