The Spartans , along with a Greek coalition of other city-states , were overwhelmed by Persian forces at the pass of Thermopylae : The Battle of Thermopylae .
Sparta's king during the time around the Persian's second invasion of Greece was Leonidas. He was alive from about 540 BC to 480 BC.
A coalition of southern Greek city-states led by Sparta.
He ruled from 488 BC- 480 BC when he died at the Battle of Thermopylae
Athens is defeated by Sparta .
Thebes, at the battle of Leuctra.
They defeated them in a sea battle at Salamis.
The battle of Thermopylae took place between Sparta and Persia in 480 BCE. King Leonidas of Sparta led the troops and died in battle.
Turkey
Athens capitulated in the year 404 BC .
Late August 480 BC
King Xerxes.
Thebes