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King Leonidas led the Greek forces at Thermopylae.

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Is it true that King Leonidas led the Greek forces at Thermopylae?

Yes. Multiple reference sources state that the Spartan king Leonidas led the Greek (or allied Greek) forces at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC; several others describe him leading the 300 Spartans there.

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

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

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

Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Leonidas
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Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Leonidas. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Leonidas

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

The Rest Is History | 98. Thermopylae & Salamis (Part 1)
2021
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Holland, T. & Sandbrook, D. (2021). The Rest Is History | 98. Thermopylae & Salamis (Part 1). edusources.nl. https://edusources.nl/materials/d7f3621f-cfb6-4fca-ad95-6d79776770a5

All Things Ancient Greece
2022
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Ermatinger, J. W. (2022). All Things Ancient Greece. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ckTPEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Agile Innovation
2014
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Morris, L., Ma, M., & Wu, P. C. (2014). Agile Innovation. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Xdc5BAAAQBAJ&dq=King+Leonidas+led+the+Greek+forces+at+Thermopylae.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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

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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