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    well. As Jaron walked throug¬h the city he saw the coliseum he said “Sick people‚ killing for their amusement” he continued walking through the city‚ he walked over to an olive tree‚ drew his sword‚ then he said “ I never liked olives”‚ then he split the tree in half with his sword. “Leonidas is going to like this one”‚ thinking of the three other kingdoms his army took over. Jaron finally reached his destination and said “ Julius Ceaser come out and face me

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    The action-packed‚ box office hit film the 300 is a fictionalized retelling of the accounts of the Battle of Thermopylae. Despite not having the blessings of Spartan Councilmen‚ King Leonidas gathers a group of 300. Set in ca.480 BCE Greece‚ the best worriers in all of Sparta try to defend Greece from Persian invaders. When the news reaches of the events taking place‚ Queen Gorgo tries to convince the Council to send the entire Spartan army to help her King and husband. In a moving speech Gorgo uses

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    It is really fascinating to watch the movie 300‚ where King Leonidas and his army of 30 brave Spartans battled the Persian King Xerxes and his army of 300‚000. This would come as a surprise to all that a battle of such a magnitude had also occurred in our country however not known to most of us. Known as the Battle of Saragarhi‚ it really is moment of pride for India but sadly this tale of heroic action and sacrifice is hardly recorded in the books of Indian History as it was fought on the behalf

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    from a man named Herodotus who is called‚ and was called the father of history. The movie 300 was based off the Battle of Thermopylae‚ the Spartans sent 300 men to fight the Persians at a narrow passage‚ among these 300 men was the spartan king Leonidas. These 300 men were helped by Allied Peloponnesian cities and others that were picked up on the way to the battle. These allies awaited the arrival of Xerxes’s‚ they also rebuilt the wall that the Phocians built at the narrow passage. When the Persians

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    Leonidas

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    Leonidas was the king of Sparta from 490 BC to 480BC after his death at the battle of Thermopylae. His leadership in this battle was considered his main contribution to the Persian wars and his legacy from this battle is considered one of the greatest battles in antiquity. His Spartan military tactics lead to a strong force against a very large Persian army but could not stop the Persian army and his defence and heroism at Thermopylae unfortunately did not become a deciding factor in the Persian

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    Leonidas Qualities

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    the best ”leonidas” the king of SPARTA‚ the toughest spartan a perfect example of bravery‚execution and devotion to his city‚ was raised to be tough‚ really weird how no one knows when he was born‚ but there is a sad ending. in this essay it will be about the life of leonidas and his contributions and his difficulties hard choices throughout his life‚ the war to fight for his glory‚ the killing ‚ the death and keep in mind that there is a sad ending‚ if you’re interested about leonidas then follow

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    Leonidas and the Brave 300

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    Leonidas and the Brave 300 “This is Sparta”. This line was made famouse in now the Popular movie “300”. It is a story about king of Sparta Leonidas and 300 Spartan soldiers as they stood against the force of the Persians. But what is the real story about Leonidas and his 300 soldiers. Little is known about Leonidas other then stories about him that was written. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in The History of Herodotus‚ Leonidas was in command of the now famous 300 Spartans

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    Thespians and 400 Thebans who had chosen to stay on the final day‚ despite Leonidas’ orders for the Greek forces to retreat to evade certain death. This misconception again‚ is to glorify the Spartans and their efforts at Thermopylae. Their three day standoff still being an amazing feat of military prowess and elite soldier mentality‚ one cannot deny them this. Over all‚ there were 300 Spartan casualties (including Leonidas‚ the Spartan king)‚ and most of the Thebans and Thespians that didn’t surrender

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    Leonidas the First One of the greatest warriors in ancient Greek time was Leonidas the First. He ruled over the Spartans during the “Second Persian War.” He led in the battle between the Spartans and the Persians‚ which was called the Battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas’ contributions to Greek society helped many people continue fighting for what they believed in. Leonidas was the king of Sparta‚ after his brothers Dorieus and Cleomenes died‚ for 10 years from 490-480 BCE. He was born in 540

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