![]() ![]() ![]() Leonidas is based on King Leonidas I of Sparta, supposedly a descendant of Heracles, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery. Already paid off by the Persians, they rejected the notion. In response to Persia's approach, Leonidas visited the ephors to request their blessing to go to war. After the messenger disrespected Sparta and its queen, Leonidas kicked him into a pit, while his men did the same with the Persians who rode in with him. Leonidas acted as king for over 30 years until a Persian Messenger arrived to request Sparta's surrender. At the age of seven he was pulled away from his family and forced to live on his own, where he fought and stole to get by until slaying a wolf in single combat and returning home to become king. The education of Spartan boys, the agoge, was that of violence. He's the king of Sparta and a warrior, born and bred.įrom a young age Leonidas was trained for battle. ![]() Leonidas is the protagonist of 300 portrayed by Gerard Butler. ![]()
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