Leonidas - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Leonidas I - king of Sparta, killed in 480 B.C.
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AnthPal_7.243 the monument of the commander Leonidas." * & i.e. a lion.
AnthPal_7.437 PHAENNUS & { H 1 } & Leonidas, bravest of men, you cou
Antiphil_9.294 you this purple cloak, Leonidas, reverencing your valoro
Cic:Tusc_1.101 What was it that Leonidas, their general, said to them?
Cic:Tusc_1.116 mouth; the memory of Leonidas the Lacedaemonian, and Epaminondas
Just_2.10 ture, the sister of king Leonidas surmised the writer's
Just_2.11 retreat from it. Leonidas, king of the Spartans, having
Nepos_2.3 picked men was sent with Leonidas, king of the Lacedaemonians, to
Oros_2.9 On the fourth day, however, Leonidas saw that the enemy had
Oros_2.11 makes us grow faint. 9 Leonidas, the most famous of the
Philip_9.293 the great frame of self-slain Leonidas, clothed it in a
Plut:Agis_14 Agesilaus, Lysander, or Leonidas of old have moved, when
Plut:Cleom_2 nformed that, when Leonidas of old was asked, " What he
Polyaen_1.32.1-3 * victory for themselves. [32] & Leonidas. Leonidas fought
Polyaen_7.15.5 eks. They cut down Leonidas himself, and every man of the
Simonid_7.301 01] & { P 7 } & O Leonidas, king of spacious Sparta, illu
Simonid_7.344a Probably on the tomb of Leonidas, on which stood a lion,
Simonid_7.677 at Thermopylae. Leonidas wished to send him home, but
ValMax_1.6e.1 warned to take heed of Leonidas and the Spartans.
ValMax_3.2e.3 this place we meet with Leonidas, a noble Spartan - nothing

Leonidas ² II - king of Sparta, 254-235 B.C.
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294/9 Leonidas allegedly swears to his father Cleonymus that he will ruin
255/12 killed while attacking Megalopolis; Leonidas II becomes regent.
251/7c Leonidas II becomes king of Sparta.
242/10 King Leonidas II of Sparta is deposed by Agis.
241/33 Leonidas is recalled to Sparta.
241/34 Leonidas forces Cleombrotus, his replacement as king, to flee from
234/7 The death of Leonidas II, and accession of Cleomenes III as king
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Plut:Agis_3 until the reign of Agis and Leonidas. Agis was of the
Plut:Agis_7 erefore applied to Leonidas, the other king, and desired
Plut:Agis_* 10-12 * Sparta. Upon this, Leonidas began openly and vigorously
Plut:Agis_* 16-21 * and openly brought back Leonidas from Tegea, and placed
Plut:Cleom_1 Agis was put to death, Leonidas intended the same fate
Plut:Cleom_3 designed. [3] When Leonidas died, and Cleomenes came to

Leonidas ³ - the tutor of Alexander the Great, 4th century B.C.
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Plut:Mor_179 offered frankincense, Leonidas his tutor standing by

Leonidas ⁴ - a general of Antigonus I, late 4th century B.C.
319/2 Antigonus sends Leonidas to lead some mutinous troops back to Macedon
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Polyaen_4.6.6 agem. He dismissed Leonidas, one of his generals; who imme

Leonidas ⁵ of Rhodes - victor in the stadion race Olympic Games, 164 B.C.
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164/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes
160/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes (II)
156/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes (III)
152/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes (IV)
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Euseb]:Chron_209 race 154th [164 B.C.] - Leonidas of Rhodes, three times

Leonidas ⁶ - a general at Byzantium
Athen_10.442 defending their walls, Leonidas, their general, ordered

Leonidas ⁷ of Tarentum - Greek poet, 3rd century B.C.
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AnthPal_6.190 following are in imitation of Leonidas' own poem, No. 300
AnthPal_6.191 Cypris, these gifts of Leonidas out of a poverty which
AntipSid_7.164 A Variant of an epigram of Leonidas ( 7.163 ) A. "Tell
AntipSid_16.178 contains an epigram by Leonidas on the same subject) &Si
LeonTar_6.300 ept these offerings from Leonidas the wanderer, the pauper
LeonTar_6.302 ice that love the dark ! Leonidas' poor meal-tub has not
LeonTar_7.449 Anonymous & {perhaps by Leonidas} Love gave to Protalidas
LeonTar_7.715 mine. The name of Leonidas hath not sunk into oblivion,
Meleager_4.1 uxuriant ivy-clusters of Leonidas and the sharp needles
SelPap_3.107 LEONIDAS

Leonidas ⁸ of Alexandria - Greek poet, 1st century A.D.
AnthPal_6.321 Nero}, the Egyptian Muse of Leonidas offers you these
AnthPal_6.322 Behold again the work of Leonidas' flourishing Muse, this
AnthPal_9.355 eceive from the Egyptian Leonidas this map of the heavens
AnthPal_9.356 of a form hitherto strange to Leonidas. The letters of

Leonidas ⁹ of Byzantium - author of books about fish
Aelian:NA_2.6 certain Byzantine, Leonidas by name, declares that while
Aelian:NA_2.50 on the spot. And Leonidas of Byzantium tells how a man
Aelian:NA_3.18 not so ? [18] & Leonidas of Byzantium asserts that ther
Aelian:NA_12.42 chopped leeks, so says Leonidas; and these herbs are suc
Aelian:NA_17.Epilogue Byzantium, or his son Leonidas, or Demostratus, or any

Leonidas - in documents
CIL_1.2702 surveyor, slave of L. Cae[. .] Leonidas, slave of Ma
SEG_55.926 (c. 188) ould be sold, namely: Leonidas son of Dioskouridas,
SelPap_2.212 idorus, Chaeremon son of Leonidas, Marcus Julius Ascle
SelPap_2.337 been presented to me by Leonidas also called Serenu
THI_43 (202/1) Parmeniskos son of Leonidas, and on behalf o

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