By: Terence Chung P6H

He is born in 540 BC in Sparta and died at August 11, 480 BC in Thermopylae.

He is born in 540 BC in Sparta and died at August 11, 480 BC in Thermopylae.

He was born in 540 BC in Sparta his father was believed to be a descendant of Heracles

He was born in 540 BC in Sparta his father was believed to be a descendant of Heracles

He died at August 11, 480 BC in Thermopylae. Leonidas died in the assault and the sides fought over his body, the Greeks taking possession The site of the battle today

He died at August 11, 480 BC in Thermopylae. Leonidas died in the assault and the sides fought over his body, the Greeks taking possession

He and his 300 bodyguards saved Greece from the invading Persians. Random picture from Wikipedia about the Battle of Thermopylae.

He and his 300 bodyguards saved Greece from the invading Persians.

A map showing the Greek world at the time of the battle

Map of Thermopylae area with modern shoreline and reconstructed shoreline of 480 BC

Greek phalanx based on sources from The Perseus Project

Depiction of Persian warriors, probably the Immortals.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaxandridas_II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae Thanks to: Ms Churchill

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaxandridas_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

Thanks to:

Ms Churchill