Leonidas I (jan 1, 540 BC – aug 11, 480 BC)
Description:
Spartan king who famously led a small band of Greek allies at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE where the Greeks valiantly defended the pass through which the Persian king Xerxes sought to invade Greece with his massive army.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 540 BC
aug 11, 480 BC
~ 59 years