Leonidas, the legendary King of Sparta, is mostly known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans and dying with them in the Battle ...

In 480 BC, King Leonidas of Sparta and 300 of his warriors made their legendary last stand at Thermopylae. Facing a Persian ...

Queen Gorgo of Sparta, known for her intelligence and strength, shaped Spartan history through key actions and her ...

Far beyond the legend and the silver screen, Leonidas was a real king — a Spartan warrior forged by duty, discipline, and fate. At the narrow pass of Thermopylae, he and his 300 stood against the vast ...

Gerard Butler’s tense standoff with a messenger is one of the most memorable moments in 300. In the scene, his character, King Leonidas, shouts “This is Sparta!” before kicking him into a pit of ...

Gerard Butler delivered one of his most memorable performances in 300. Playing the Spartan King Leonidas, he packed on a ton of muscle, did a bunch of shouting, and kicked a lot of butt. Butler had a ...