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Leonida's shield 43cm
€58.00
Product Number:
| 005GRARMAHEL |
Description:
| Leonidas: "son of the lion"; died 11 August 480 BC) was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line; a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. He was the husband of Gorgo, the daughter of Cleomenes I of Sparta. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans. |
Material:
| Metal |
Color:
| Bronze |
Dimensions:
| Height :43 cm |
