Cleombrotus I

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.

[1] 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.

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.