Leonidas
Hero of Thermopylae
A moving biography, this book details the life of Leonidas, the Spartan king who sacrificed himself and his personal bodyguard of 300 men in 480 BC to delay the invasion of the Persian army under King Xerxes and to convince the Greeks that they could unite and drive out the invaders.
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Series Review: Leaders of Ancient Greece"These titles place the profiled figures within their milieus, carefully detailing the broad political situations and the historical circumstances within which they lived. Full-color photographs are combined with reproductions of Greek art and modern reconstructions to expand the texts. These excellent-quality biographies should be welcome additions to most libraries."
--Coop Renner, Hillside Elementary, TX
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