King Leonidas
King Leonidas was the Spartan king who led three hundred warriors against the Persian army at Thermopylae in 480 BCE.
His defiant last stand—choosing certain death over surrender—has made him an enduring symbol of martial courage and resistance against overwhelming odds.
The phrase This is Sparta! from the film *300* has become a meme for dramatic declarations.
- SpartaAncient Greek warrior state
- 300Three times one hundred
- ThermopylaeGreek coastal pass, ancient battle
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- PersiaIran's former name
Xerxes · phalanx · ancient warfare · shield · spear · helmet · bronze · Greek hero · battle · glory · sacrifice · defiance · hoplite · Greece · ancient · crimson · cape · red cloak
King Leonidasinvader
One who enters aggressively
coward · deserter · collaborator · defector · Persian Empire
King LeonidasPericles
Fifth-century Athenian statesman
philosopher-king · diplomat · Mahatma Gandhi · armchair general
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