King of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where is was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

Usage examples of leonidas.

At this distance they were just like the tiny carved models with which he had won his first encounter with his rival, Leonidas, thirty-three years ago in another world.

It was the legendary blade of Leonidas, the Sword King, beautifully crafted and wondrously sharp.

Yet Leonidas knew, as did every Spartan fighting man here, that had the whole army been present they would have cut the Makedones to pieces.

At the top of the pass, above the Makedones, Leonidas saw a figure in golden armour pushing against a boulder that hung precariously on a narrow ledge.

A massive slab of limestone thundered into the Makedones and Leonidas saw men disappear from sight, their bodies crushed beyond recognition.

The King made no effort to introduce her, which surprised Leonidas, but he said nothing and returned to the head of the column.

She knew that her face was betraying her, for Leonidas leaned forward.

Could he say to Leonidas, 'I am not your king, but a warrior from another world'?

Everyone knew that Leonidas was the heir apparent, and Nestus was his closest friend.

He held her gently, his hands in the small of her back, and neither of them heard the door open nor saw Leonidas enter.

They listened in silence, but it was Leonidas who tried to ask the first question.

He looked to his right, where Leonidas and Timasion were leading the assault.

Yet if Leonidas was to send any troops to their aid, his own force would not be able to withstand the Illyrians.

Timasion had ordered his men to advance into the breach created by Leonidas, and the harrying Illyrians were now caught between two forces.

By breaking the Spartan right Leonidas had gambled everything on crushing the enemy centre.