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Leônidas da Silva ( Portuguese pronunciation: [leˈõnidɐz dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century.
Leonidas I. Leonidas I ( / liˈənaɪdəs, - dæs /; Greek: Λεωνίδας) (born c. 540 BC; 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 I was a son of the king Anaxandridas II.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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...
- Mark Cartwright
As king, Leonidas inherited a state that was a key player in the ongoing power struggles between Greek city-states and the expanding Persian Empire. Leonidas' rule thus began at a time of growing tensions and impending conflict, setting the stage for his pivotal role in the Greco-Persian Wars.
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.
Nov 4, 2017 · Even before Vava and Garrincha, there was Leônidas, Brazil’s first football superstar. The First Superstar Leônidas da Silva was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1913 and from the start of his career at Sao Cristóvão he quickly proved himself to be the outstanding player in South America.
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