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Leonidas
Agiad king of Sparta
Years: 525BCE - 480BCE
Leonidas I ("son of the lion"; died August 9, 480 BCE) is a hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, one of the sons of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Heracles, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery.
Leonidas I is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae.
