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    Leonidas 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...
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  • of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leonidas after Leonidas I, king of ancient Sparta. The first HMS Leonidas (1807), launched in 1807, built by John...
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    under Xerxes I and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta under Leonidas I. Lasting over the course of three days, it was one of the most prominent...
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    181–198. "Leonidas at Thermopylae." Louvre. Accessed December 8, 2017. http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/leonidas-thermopylae. "Leonidas at Thermopylae...
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  • also refer to: Leonidas I, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 489–480 BC Leonidas II, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 254–235 BC Leonidas of Rhodes, ancient...
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  • prince, likely the only son of King Leonidas I and Queen Gorgo. His grandparents were Kings Anaxandridas II and Cleomenes I. He was born from an avunculate...
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    (APC) of its own. It is named after Leonidas, king of the ancient city-state of Sparta. The first version of the Leonidas was the Austrian Saurer 4K 4FA armoured...
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    replace Leonidas II forced into exile in 243–241, but in turn went into exile when Leonidas was restored. He was the son-in-law of Leonidas II, but his...
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  • Gorgo, Queen of Sparta (category Leonidas I)
    Spartan woman and wife to King Leonidas I (r. 489–480 BC). She was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, Leonidas' half-brother and King of...
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  • 300 (comics) (category Cultural depictions of Leonidas I)
    break in the fighting, Xerxes meets with Leonidas and offers wealth and power in exchange for his surrender. Leonidas declines, and battle continues. Meanwhile...
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