LEONIDAS KING OF SPARTA!!
CUSTOM MADE WITH "300" MOVIE STYLE 3D PRINTED & HAND PAINTED HELMET & SHIELD CORRECTLY PROPORTIONATE!!
WITH CUSTOM MADE "300" MOVIE ACCURATE & PROPORTIONATE ARGIVE STYLE HELLENIC SHIELD (HOPLON)!!
HELMET AND SHIELD ARE HAND PAINTED!!
WITH THESE CORRECTLY PLAYMOBIL PROPORTIONATE SHIELDS THE FIGURES ARE NOW ABLE TO FORM THE FAMOUS PHALANX FORMATION IN WHICH THEY LOOK AWESOME!!
HISTORICALLY ACCURATE SPARTAN FULL BODY BRONZE THORAX (BREASTPLATE) STICKER INSTALLED ON FIGURE'S BODY!!!
COMES FULLY ARMED AND READY FOR BATTLE WITH DOUBLE WEAPONS (SPEAR & SWORD)!!
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THESE PLAYMOBIL FIGURES HAVE MANY CUSTOM 3D PRINTED & HAND PAINTED PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AND ARE MAINLY INTENDED FOR ADULT COLLECTORS AND DIORAMA CREATORS AND NOT AS MUCH FOR KIDS TO PLAY WITH!!
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Leonidas I was a Greek king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles. Leonidas I was a son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in c. 489 BC. His co-ruler was King Leotychidas. He was succeeded by his son, King Pleistarchus.
Leonidas had a notable role in the Second Greco-Persian War, leading the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae
(480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian
army. He died during the battle and entered myth as the leader of the
300 Spartans. While the Greeks lost this battle, they were able to expel
the Persian invaders in the following year.
The Spartan army stood at the center of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society. Subjected to military drills since early manhood, the Spartans became
one of the most feared and formidable military forces in the Greek
world, attaining legendary status in their wars against Persia. At the
height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – other
Greeks commonly accepted that "one Spartan was worth several men of any
other state."
Tradition states that the semi-mythical Spartan legislator Lycurgus first founded the iconic army. Referring to Sparta as having a "wall of men, instead of bricks," he
proposed reforming the Spartan society to develop a military-focused lifestyle following "proper virtues" such as equality for the male citizens, austerity, strength, and fitness. Spartan boys deemed strong enough entered the agoge regime at the age of seven, undergoing intense and rigorous military training. Their education focused primarily on fostering cunningness, practicing sports and war tactics, and also included learning about poetry, music, academics, and sometimes politics. Those who passed the agoge by the age of 30 achieved full Spartan citizenship.
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