Leonidas was the king of Sparta who ruled c. 489–480 BC. and leader at the battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas may also refer to:

People

Antiquity

* Leonidas I, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 489–480 BC *

Leonidas II Leonidas II (; grc, Λεωνίδας Β΄, ''Leōnídas B, "Lion's son, Lion-like") was the 28th Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 242 BC and from 241 to 235 BC. Biography Leonidas was the son of Cleonymus and grandson of king Cleomenes II (), ...

, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 254–235 BC *

Leonidas of Rhodes Leonidas of Rhodes ( grc, Λεωνίδας ὁ Ῥόδιος; born 188 BC) was one of the most famous Ancient Greece, ancient Ancient Olympic Games, Olympic running in Ancient Greece, runners. For four consecutive Olympiads (164–152 BC), he wa ...

, ancient Greek Olympic runner * Leonidas of Tarentum, Greek poet *

Leonidas of Epirus Leonidas of Epirus (Greek: Λεωνίδας ο Ηπειρώτης) or ''Leuconides'' (Greek: Λευκονίδης), was a tutor of Alexander the Great. A kinsman of Alexander's mother, Olympias, he was entrusted with the main superintendence of Al ...

, teacher of Alexander the Great

Saints

* Saint Leonidas, any of several people

Modern times

Given name

''Leonidas'' is a masculine given name mainly in Greece: *

Leônidas da Silva Leônidas da Silva (; 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. Leônidas played for Braz ...

, Brazilian football player *

Leonidas Kestekides Leonidas Kestekides (1876 - 1948) was an Ottoman empire-born Belgian chocolate manufacturer, founder of the internationally famous Leonidas company in Belgium. The company's primary focus is pralines (chocolate shells with soft fillings), but th ...

, founder of the Belgian chocolate company *

Leonidas Alaoglu Leonidas (''Leon'') Alaoglu ( el, Λεωνίδας Αλάογλου; March 19, 1914 – August 1981) was a mathematician, known for his result, called Alaoglu's theorem on the weak-star compactness of the closed unit ball in the dual of a ...

, American mathematician of Greek descent * Leonidas Bott (1889–1969), Australian cricketer *

Leonidas Burwell Leonidas Burwell (January 22, 1818 – August 7, 1879) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He represented East Elgin in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1857 to 1866. He was born in Port Talbot, Upper ...

, Canadian businessman and politician * Leonidas Ferreira de Paulo Junior, Brazilian football player *

Leonidas M. Godley Leonidas Mahlon Godley (June 13, 1836 – May 23, 1904) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He enlisted as 2nd Sergeant of Company E, 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 6, 1862, and was promoted 1st Sergeant in January 1 ...

(1836–1904), American Civil War Union Army soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor *

Leonidas Hamline Leonidas Lent Hamline (pronounced as if it were ''Hamlin'') (1797 in Burlington, Connecticut – 1865) was an American Methodist Episcopal bishop and a lawyer. He is the eponym of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and of Hamline Avenue ...

, 19th-century American Methodist clergyman and lawyer, and founding benefactor of Hamline University * Leonidas Kampantais, Greek footballer *

Leonidas Kavakos Leonidas Kavakos ( el, Λεωνίδας Καβάκος; born 30 October 1967) is a Greek violinist and conductor. As a violinist, he has won prizes at several international violin competitions, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and In ...

, Greek violinist *

Leonidas Kouris Leonidas Kouris ( el, Λεωνίδας Κουρής) (born in Athens, 1949) is a Greek politician; former mayor of Athens and prefect of eastern Attica. Educational and professional background Kouris graduated from the Varvakeio high school ...

, Greek politician *

Leonidas Kyrkos Leonidas Kyrkos (; 12 October 1924 – 28 August 2011) was a Greek leftist politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament and the European Parliament. Life Leonidas Kyrkos was born in Heraklion, Crete, to Greek politician Michail Kyrkos, who ...

(1924–2011), Greek politician * Leonidas Langakis, Greek shooter * Leonidas Panagopoulos, Greek footballer * Leonidas Pantelides, Cypriot diplomat * Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek military officer and politician * Leonidas Polk, Confederate general in the American Civil War *

Leonidas L. Polk Leonidas Lafayette Polk (April 24, 1837 – June 11, 1892), or L.L. Polk, was an American farmer, journalist and political figure. He was a leader of the Farmers' Alliance and helped found the Populist Party. Life and career Polk was born in ...

, agrarian leader and North Carolina's first Commissioner of Agriculture * Leonidas Pyrgos, Greek fencer * Leonidas I. Robinson, Third Lieutenant, USRC ''Bear'' * Leonidas Sampanis, Greek weightlifter * Leonidas Shaver (died 1855), Utah Territorial Supreme Court justice * Leonidas Skoutaris, Greek basketball player * Leônidas Soares Damasceno, Brazilian football player * Leonidas Tsiklitiras, Greek gymnast *

Leonidas Varouxis Leonidas Varouxis ( el, Λεωνίδας Βαρουξής) was a Greek journalist and a politician. The Varouxises had familial ties with the Spilotopoulos family from Dimitsana, which participated in the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Var ...

, Greek journalist and a politician *

Leonidas Vargas Leonidas Vargas Vargas (May 13, 1949 – January 8, 2009), also known as "El Viejo" and "The King of Caqueta", was a Colombian drug lord who headed a multimillion-dollar cocaine empire associated with the Medellín Cartel and the Revolutiona ...

, Colombian drug lord * Leonidas Veliaroutis, Greek writer *

Leonidas Vokolos Leonidas Vokolos ( el, Λεωνίδας Βόκολος, born 31 August 1970) is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Super League club Lamia. Playing career He started his career playing for Pani ...

, Greek footballer

Surname

* Georgina Leonidas, British actress *

Stephanie Leonidas Stephanie Leonidas (born 14 February 1984) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the fantasy film ''MirrorMask'' (2005), the Syfy series ''Defiance (TV series), Defiance'' (2013–2015), and the Crackle (service), Cra ...

, British actress

Nickname

Nate Ebner Nathan Ebner (born December 14, 1988) is an American football safety and special teamer who is a free agent, and a rugby sevens player for the United States national rugby sevens team. Ebner played rugby union (15-a-side) on the US Under-19 ...

(nicknamed Leonidas), American football player in the National Football League

Other

* Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Dominican President *Leonidas Witherall, fictional character created by Phoebe Atwood Taylor

Places

In the United States: * Leonidas, New Orleans, Louisiana *

Leonidas, Minnesota Leonidas is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 52 at the 2010 census. Kane Road (Saint Louis County Road 101) serves as a main route in Leonidas. Other routes include 13th Avenue West. The city of Leon ...

Leonidas Township, Michigan Leonidas Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County, Michigan, St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,239 at the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. History Settlers from New York came here in 1831. Jam ...

Vessels

* ''Leonidas'' (ship), labour ship that brought the first indentured servants from India to Fiji in 1879 * USS ''Leonidas'', either of two ships in the US Navy * HMS ''Leonidas'', either of two ships in the Royal Navy

Other uses

* ''Leonidas'' (sculpture), a 5th-century BC sculpture *'' Leonidas at Thermopylae'', a 19th-century oil painting by Jacques-Louis David *'' Leonidas'', an 1894 secular oratorio by Max Bruch. * ELBO Leonidas-2, Greek-built armored personnel carrier * Leonidas Squadron (Leonidas Staffel), experimental Luftwaffe unit of suicide pilots that tested crewed versions of the V-1 flying bomb *Leonidas, the codename for

Fedora A fedora () is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown.Kilgour, Ruth Edwards (1958). ''A Pageant of Hats Ancient and Modern''. R. M. McBride Company. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides ...

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Leonidas (chocolate maker) Leonidas is a registered trademark of the agri-food company Confiserie Leonidas S.A. The Belgian chocolate company was founded in 1913 by Leonidas Kestekides. The company is ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certified. As of 2019, the brand has more tha ...

, a chocolate producer *

RKSV Leonidas RKSV Leonidas is a football club from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Leonidas is playing in the Sunday Eerste Klasse (6th tier), after relegation from the 2015–16 Sunday Hoofdklasse A. The club won the 2012 KNVB Amateur Cup. In 1999, Leonidas won th ...

, a Dutch amateur football club from Rotterdam