Leonidas (disambiguation)

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Leonidas was the king of Sparta who ruled c. 489–480 BC, and who led the allied Greek forces in a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Leonidas may also refer to:

People[edit]

Antiquity[edit]

Saints[edit]

Modern times[edit]

Given name[edit]

Leonidas is a masculine given name mainly in Greece:

Surname[edit]

Nickname[edit]

  • Nate Ebner (nicknamed Leonidas), American football player in the National Football League

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Fictional characters[edit]

Places[edit]

In the United States:

Vessels[edit]

  • Leonidas (ship), labour ship that brought the first indentured servants from India to Fiji in 1879
  • USS Leonidas, either of two ships in the US Navy
  • HMS Leonidas, either of two ships in the Royal Navy

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