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King Leonidas
The name of the brave king who died in battle while protecting Sparta from the Persian was Leonidas. He died a heroic death at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Leonidas was king of Sparta when xerxes led the Persians to attack Greece, leonidas led the famous 300 spartens to meet the Persians and bought the rest of Greece enough time to asemble an army capable of defeating xerxes.
The commander was Leonidas, one of the two kings of Sparta.
Sparta
Sparta, Greece
Gorgo, queen of Sparta, was King Leonidas' wife.
Gorgo, queen of Sparta, was King Leonidas' wife.
The state of Sparta.
To Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
Sparta in ancient Greece
Sparta, Greece