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Leonidas himself was among the last to die, fighting valiantly until he was cut down by Xerxes' guards. The Battle of Thermopylae, despite being a military defeat, had significant strategic implications. It delayed the Persian advance and provided valuable time for the Greek city-states to prepare for further battles.
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According to Herodotus, Leonidas' mother was not only his father's wife but also his father's niece and had been barren for so long that the ephors, the five annually elected administrators of the Spartan constitution, tried to prevail upon King Anaxandridas II to set her aside and take another wife. Anaxandridas refused, claiming his wife was blam...
Upon receiving a request from the confederated Greek forces to aid in defending Greece against the Persian invasion, Sparta consulted the Oracle at Delphi. In August 480 BC, Leonidas marched out of Sparta to meet Xerxes' army at Thermopylae with a small force of 1,200 men (900 helots and 300 Spartan hoplites), where he was joined by forces from oth...
Antiquity
A hero cult of Leonidas survived at Sparta until the Antonine era (2nd century AD).
Thermopylae monument
A bronze statue of Leonidas was erected at Thermopylae in 1955. A sign, under the statue, reads simply: "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ" ("Come and take them"), which was Leonidas' laconic replywhen Xerxes offered to spare the lives of the Spartans if they gave up their arms. Another statue, also with the inscription ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, was erected at Sparta in 1968.
Literature
Leonidas was the name of an Epic poem written by Richard Glover, which originally appeared in 1737. It went on to appear in four other editions, being expanded from 9 books to 12. He is a central figure in Steven Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire. He appears as the protagonist of Frank Miller's 1998 comic book series 300. It presents a fictionalized version of Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae, as does the 2006 feature film adapted from it. Helena P. Schrader has produced a three-part bio...
Eastern Orthodox Church. Canonized. Pre-congregation. Feast. 22 April. Patronage. Large families. Origen, son of Leonides. Leonides of Alexandria ( Greek: Λεωνίδης) was a Greek early Christian martyr who lived in the second and early third centuries AD.
Leonidas [a] of Alexandria ( / liˈɒnɪdəs, - dæs /; Greek: Λεωνίδας; Latin: Leonidas Alexandrinus; fl. 1st century AD) was a Greek epigrammatist active at Rome during the reigns of Nero and Vespasian. Some of his epigrams are preserved in the Greek Anthology, and in one he lays claim to having invented the isopsephic epigram.
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. Although Leonidas lost ...
Leonidas I (/ l i ˈ ə n aɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Greek: Λεωνίδας, Leōnídas; born c. 540 BC; died 11 August 480 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta.He was the son of king Anaxandridas II and the 17th king of the Agiad dynasty, a Spartan royal house which claimed descent from the mythical demigod Heracles.
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Death: January 1, 202. Saint Leonidas of Alexandria, also known as Leonides, was a remarkable figure in early Christianity, known for his wealth, piety, and immense devotion to his faith. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, it is believed that he lived during the second and third centuries. Leonidas was a wealthy and highly respected layman, who also ...
