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Dec 2, 2009 · Leonidas (c. 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C.
Leonidas I (/ l i ˈ ə n aɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Greek: Λεωνίδας; died 11 August 480 BC) was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythical demigod Heracles.
Leonidas, Spartan king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales of Greek heroism, invoked throughout Western history as the epitome of bravery exhibited against overwhelming odds.
He's the most legendary warrior king in history. With his 300 brave Spartans behind him, King Leonidas stood against the mighty invading Xerxes and stopped him in his tracks. The story has been told and retold countless times, but how much of what we've heard is true?
Leonidas was born around 540 BCE into the royal Agiad dynasty of Sparta, a lineage that traced its roots to the mythical hero Heracles. His father, King Anaxandridas II, was a respected ruler in a society where lineage and military prowess were paramount.
May 12, 2013 · Leonidas was the Spartan king who famously led a small band of Greek allies at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE where the Greeks valiantly defended the pass through which the Persian king Xerxes sought to invade Greece with his massive army.
Dec 12, 2023 · Leonidas, the legendary king of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, is best known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans against the vast Persian army and dying alongside them in the Battle of Thermopylae.
Leonidas, of course! Leonidas was born in the 540s B.C.E. in the Greek city-state of Sparta. His father was a king, but Leonidas had two older brothers. He was never supposed to take over as ruler. However, fate had other plans. Both of his brothers died, and Leonidas was crowned around 490 B.C.E.
Leonidas (540-480 BC), the legendary king of Sparta, and the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most brilliant events of the ancient Greek history, a great act of courage and self-sacrifice.
Most historians have the belief that he was born in 540 B.C., and that he was the son of the King Anaxandrius II from Sparta, who was Hercules’ descendant. He was married to his wife Gorgo and they had a son.
