Leonidas is considered a decedent of Heracles. He was the half-brother of the late King Cleomenes I of Sparta. Leonidas was crowned King after the death of his half-brother. Cleomenes' died of a suspected suicide. Leonidas
Thermopylae, the narrow pass above Greece’s Malian Gulf, is most famous for the legendary last stand of King Leonidas and his storied band of300 Spartansin 480 B.C.E. But the site has seen dozens of crucial battles since then...
Leonidas, Spartan King:In wartime, the punishment is death. You know that Phylon. Phylon, son of Grellas:Yes. Leonidas, Spartan King:So death it will be. [to Agathon] Leonidas, Spartan King:Get him his armor and a red cloak. That's the only way for Spartans to die these days. ...
1748. When he was little, his father was killed in a duel. His mother was also absent during his youth. Hence, his uncles who were wealthy architects raised and supported him. Even though he was not particularly successful in