My boy xerxes
Xerxes the first
He cut off his head as a sign of frustration for the Spartans fighting him.
Xerxes, the Persian king, demanded that Leonidas and the Greeks surrender and submit to Persian rule, offering them a chance to join his forces in exchange for their safety. He sought their weapons and insisted on their loyalty, aiming to subdue the Greek city-states through intimidation. Leonidas famously refused, choosing instead to fight for Greek freedom and honor, which led to the historic Battle of Thermopylae.
The Battle of Thermopylae ~ see related link below for additional information .
Xerxes didn't cricify Leonidas. After he was killed in battle he had his head impaled on a pike. There is no record of any outcome of this act. Xerxes lost his war because of defeat in the sea battle of Salamis which had nothing to do with Leonidas.
My boy xerxes
Xerxes the first
Xerxes
Xerxes
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.
Persian King Xerxes I and Spartan King Leonidas.
Yes. He was Leonidas, the oracle, Chuck Norris, Sparta, the well, and Xerxes.
Persia - King Xerxes I. Greek allies - King Leonidas of Sparta.
No. But some of the TV story was.
He cut off his head as a sign of frustration for the Spartans fighting him.
Xerxes, the Persian king, demanded that Leonidas and the Greeks surrender and submit to Persian rule, offering them a chance to join his forces in exchange for their safety. He sought their weapons and insisted on their loyalty, aiming to subdue the Greek city-states through intimidation. Leonidas famously refused, choosing instead to fight for Greek freedom and honor, which led to the historic Battle of Thermopylae.