The Spartan Shield of King Leonidas in Big Size from BrassLeonidas (c. 530 480 B. C.) was a king of the city state of Sparta from about 490 B. C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B. C. His military intelligence became apparent in August 480 BC. in the Battle of Thermopylae, with the way he lined up the military units and with the speed with which he alternated them on the battlefield. In front of the large army of the Persians, Leonidas with 300 Spartans and 700