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Where did leonidas come from?
Leonidas was an ancient and legendary warrior king that led the Spartan soldiers in war. He was from Greece.
What wars did King Leonidas fight in?
King Leonidas is remembered for his role in the Second Persian War. As Sparta did not participate in the First Persian War ten years earlier, it is most likely that any other fighting Leonidas did would have been against other Greeks.
Who is the king who died in a battle protecting Sparta from the Persian war?
Leonidas I, King of Sparta, is the king who died in a battle protecting Sparta from the Persian War.
What did xerxes do with king leonidas body when he died at war?
He cut off his head as a sign of frustration for the Spartans fighting him.
How was leonidas killed?
died in war
What was the conflict of the Persian war at Thermopylae?
King Leonidas sent most of his troops to safety. He and several hundred others, however, stayed behind and fought to the death.
What was the name of the Spartan king?
There were several kings of Sparta, the most famous is either Leonidas(led the 300 Spartans at the famous battle of Thermoplylae) or Menalaus(king of the Spartans in the seige of Troy). There were two spartan kings at any one time, a peace king and a war king. The peace king took care of diplomatic negotiation, whilst the war king took command of battles and war.
Who was the last king of Persia during the war?
XEREXER
Who was the king at the last part of the Persian war?
Artaphernes I.
How did leonidas die?
Leonidas died because, an arrow went through his head and his enemies, cutes of his head, then burned it. also because he went to war.
Was the battle of thermopaly the only war that leanidas fought in?
It is known that King Leonidas of Sparta died at the Battle of Thermopylae in August, 480 BC. However very little is known about his formative years.
What was King Leonidas's role in the society?
By holding the Persians at Thermopalae he delayed them for two days and proved they were not invincible. And by refusing to retreat from Thermopalae when the battle was lost, his sacrifice set an example of courage for the rest of Greece to follow, although militarily it was not the wise thing to do.
