Leonidas "son of the lion" was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. Leonidas was son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes to the throne in c. 489 BC. His co-ruler was King Leotychidas. He was succeeded by his son, King Pleistarchus.
Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he died at the battle and entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans. While the Greeks lost this battle, they were able to expel the Persian invaders in the following year.
Weight: 170 gr
Height: 4.3 Inches / 11 cm
Width: 1.33 Inches / 3.4 cm
Depth: 3.93 Inches / 10 cm
All our products, are cast in Greece, using strictly pure bronze. Each piece is unique because is handcrafted so its dimensions, verdigris patina and coloring may slightly differ.
