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King Leonidas died at the Battle of Thermopylae.

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Is it true that King Leonidas died at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Yes. Multiple reference sources state that Spartan king Leonidas died at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, including an encyclopedia entry and a History.com article. Other items place him at the battle without explicitly stating his death there.

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Leonidas I
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Leonidas I. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_I

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Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Thermopylae. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

Leonidas
2018
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Leonidas. (2018). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

‘CHRIST, OUR LEONIDAS’: DRACONTIUS’ RECEPTION OF THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
2016
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Murray, J. (2016). ‘CHRIST, OUR LEONIDAS’: DRACONTIUS’ RECEPTION OF THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0017383515000273

Wiktionary: Thermopylae
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Wiktionary: Thermopylae. (n.d.). en.wiktionary.org. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thermopylae

Leonidas - King of Sparta, 300 & Facts | HISTORY
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Leonidas - King of Sparta, 300 & Facts | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/leonidas

A Leonidas for the Golden Age of Superhero Films: The Thermopylae Tradition in 300 (2006)
2018
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Ross, E. (2018). A Leonidas for the Golden Age of Superhero Films: The Thermopylae Tradition in 300 (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474440844.003.0005

Simple English Wikipedia: Leonidas I
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Simple English Wikipedia: Leonidas I. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_I

Auranus leonidas Colmenares, Porto & Tourinho, 2016, sp. nov.
2016
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Auranus leonidas Colmenares, Porto & Tourinho, 2016, sp. nov.. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088026

Plan of the Pass of Thermopylae. No. 2
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Plan of the Pass of Thermopylae. No. 2. (n.d.). davidrumsey.com. https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~263916~5524478

ANCIENT BATTLEFIELD (Evening Post, 18 May 1939)
1939
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ANCIENT BATTLEFIELD (Evening Post, 18 May 1939). (1939). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19390518.2.80.20

Skills of the Spartans: Exploring Leadership in "300"
2008
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D., G. T. & Jamie, C. (2008). Skills of the Spartans: Exploring Leadership in "300". eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1136085

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