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Bookmark or Share- Leonidas I - WikipediaLeonidas I ( / liˈɒnɪdəs, - dæs /; 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 I was a son of the king Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in c. 489 BC.
- Leonidas | Biography & Facts | BritannicaLeonidas (died 480 bc, Thermopylae, Locris [Greece]) was a 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.
- Leonidas - King of Sparta, 300 & Facts | HISTORYUpdated: June 13, 2023 | Original: December 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...
- Battle of Thermopylae | Date, Location, and Facts | BritannicaContext: Greco-Persian Wars. Key People: Leonidas. Xerxes I. On the Web: Weapons and Warfare - Thermopylae (Apr. 19, 2024) Top Questions. What was the Battle of Thermopylae? Why is the Battle of Thermopylae famous? When did the Battle of Thermopylae take place? What was the result of the Battle of Thermopylae?
- King Leonidas of Sparta and the Epic Battle of the 300 at ThermopylaeWho was King Leonidas? According to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Leonidas was the son of King Alexandridas and his first wife, an unnamed woman who was also the king’s niece. Leonidas, however, was not the first child, as his father’s second wife bore a son, Cleomenes.
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