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nounking of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
Definition that contains leonidas
- thermopylae a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
- battle of thermopylae a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece