Soon after this, Alexandridas’ first wife bore a son as well, Dorieus, who was Leonidas’ elder brother.Īfter Dorieus was born, the king’s first wife was pregnant with Leonidas, and he was followed by Cleombrotus although Herodotus suggests that there was an account stating that Leonidas and Cleombrotus were twins. Leonidas, however, was not the first child, as his father’s second wife bore a son, Cleomenes. Yet, how much do we actually know about King Leonidas, and what happened with ‘the 300’ during the Battle of Thermopylae ? Who was King Leonidas?Īccording to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Leonidas was the son of King Alexandridas and his first wife, an unnamed woman who was also the king’s niece.
Most people are aware that the leader of the Greeks during the battle was Leonidas of Sparta. However, the film has more fantasy than history in it.
Zack Snyder’s 2007 fantasy historical film, 300, has probably made the Battle of Thermopylae one of the most famous battles of the ancient world.
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