Skip to content
Home » Leonidas

Leonidas

Leonidas I, king of Sparta, exemplifies disciplined hoplite warfare and the defensive use of restrictive terrain. His stand against Xerxes Persian-led army at Thermopylae remains one of history’s definitive examples of resistance and use of terrain advantage against overwhelming force.

Battle of Thermopylae, August 480BC - statue of Leonidas

⚔️ Battle of Thermopylae,
August 480 BC

The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the defining battles of history. A small force of 300 Spartans, supported by allied Greek contingents, held back a much larger Persian force for several days and bought time for the Greek city states to coordinate their defence.