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He might have done it to save his people and so that they could fight back after his death and send the people that he sent home during the war to defeat the Persians after his death.
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∙ 8y agoThe motivation for Leonidas to fight to the death for his country was heroic because he did so many good things for his army and every liked him as a leader of the army
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What is king Leonidas full name?
Leonidas I
When did Leonidas Proaño die?
Leonidas Proaño died in 1988.
How tall is Leonidas Gulaptis?
Leonidas Gulaptis is 6' 1".
When did Leonidas Sexton die?
Leonidas Sexton died in 1880.
When did Leonidas Berry die?
Leonidas Berry died in 1995.
What wars did leonidas fight in?
The Persian Wars
Why did king Leonidas want to fight the Persians?
Because Persians came to Greece to conquer it and Leonidas and the other Greeks had to defend their country.
Who did the athenians fight against?
I am studying this right now in history the athenians fought against the Persians in 480 b.c.
Who is your gardian Bakugan on the Bakugan video game?
your guardian bakugan in the video game is Leonidas. depending on what attribute you choose at the start of the game is the attribute Leonidas is.
Why do the Athenians flee instead of remaining to fight the Persians on land?
The Athenians lacked the resources in manpower to thwart the advance of the Persian Army .
Whom did the Persians fight at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.?
Athenians
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.
Why did the Athenians and Spartans always fight?
The two city-states vied for commercial dominance .
Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Did Athens fight in the Trojan war?
Some Athenians did however Athens as a Nation did not, however it is unknown if they did.
After losing the battle of thermopylae to the Persians the athenians?
The Athenians did not fight at Thermopylai. A combined force of half a dozen other cities did. The Athenians manned their fleet at the parallel sea battle at Artemesion which was lost. Athens evacuated its populace to Peloponnesian cities and embarked its forces on its warships to fight in the Southern Greek fleet at the successful battle of Salamis, after which they returned to Athens which the Persians had evacuated.
What is the birth name of Dimitri Leonidas?
Dimitri Leonidas's birth name is Dimitri Leonidas.
