Leonidas I
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Leonidas I Net Worth

Leonidas I was the 17th ruler of the Agiad dynasty and King of Ancient Sparta. Despite being exempt from the agoge, the rigorous education and martial training program that all male citizens of the city were subjected to, Leonidas underwent it just the same. Nine years into his reign, Greece was attacked by the Persian emperor Xerxes I and Leonidas led the 7000 allied Greek forces against the invading Persian army of 300,000 at the Battle of Thermopylae. Despite the Greek army being killed, Leonidas and his martyred warriors have become the symbol of patriotism and sacrifice and their battle tactics the matters of discourse in military schools.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? King of Ancient Sparta
Birth Place Sparta, Greece, Greek
Died On 11 August 480 BC (aged around 60)\nThermopylae
Reign 489–480 BC
Predecessor Cleomenes I
Successor Pleistarchus
Consort Gorgo
Issue Pleistarchus
Greek Λεωνίδᾱς
House Agiad
Father Anaxandridas II
Religion Greek Polytheism

💰 Net worth

Leonidas I, the renowned King of Ancient Sparta in Greek history, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Leonidas I, often remembered for his leadership and bravery in the Battle of Thermopylae, was a revered figure during his time. While specific details regarding Leonidas I's wealth are scarce, it is believed that his position as king granted him access to significant resources and treasures of the ancient Spartan kingdom. Despite the constraints of estimating net worth for historical figures, Leonidas I undoubtedly held substantial wealth, befitting a ruler of his stature.

Famous Quotes:

For you, inhabitants of wide-wayed Sparta,
Either your great and glorious city must be wasted by Persian men,
Or if not that, then the bound of Lacedaemon must mourn a dead king, from Heracles' line.
The might of bulls or lions will not restrain him with opposing strength; for he has the might of Zeus.
I declare that he will not be restrained until he utterly tears apart one of these.

Biography/Timeline

1737

Leonidas was the name of an Epic poem written by Richard Glover, which originally appeared in 1737. It went on to appear in four other editions, being expanded from 9 books to 12.

1955

A monument to Leonidas was erected at Thermopylae in 1955. It features a bronze statue of Leonidas. A sign, under the statue, reads simply: "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ" ("Come and take them"), which was Leonidas' reply when Xerxes offered to spare the lives of the Spartans if they gave up their arms.

1968

Another statue, also with the inscription ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, was erected at Sparta in 1968.

1998

He appears as the protagonist of Frank Miller's 1998 comic book series 300. It presents a fictionalized version of Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae, as does the 2006 feature film adapted from it.

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