LEONIDAS

lēŏnˈĭdəs, d. 480 b.c., king of Sparta. He succeeded (c.491 b.c.) his half brother, Cleomenes I. When the Persians invaded Greece under Xerxes (480 b.c.), Leonidas with 300 Spartans and 5,000 auxiliaries was given the pass at Thermopylae to hold. There was treachery. Most of the Greeks got away, but the Spartans and 700 Thespians refused to flee and were killed. Herodotus immortalized the incident. See Persian Wars.

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President Trujillo, His Work and the Dominican Republic
Book by Lawrence De Besault; The Washington Publishing Company, 1936
Subjects: Dominican Republic, Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas--1891-1961
WHEREAS Generalisimo Doctor Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, Benefactor of the Nation...Republic, Generalisimo Doctor Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, raising it, modernized...in honor of Generalisimo Doctor Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, Benefactor of the Nation...
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Trujillo: Little Caesar of the Caribbean
Book by Germán E. Ornes; Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1958
Subjects: Dominican Republic--Politics and government, Presidents--Dominican Republic--Biography, Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas--1891-1961
...tenant General Rafael L. Ramfis Trujillo, Jr., 28; Maria de los Angeles del Corazon de Jesus Angelita Trujillo, 19; and Leonidas Rhadames Trujillo, 17. The daughter of parents who came to the Dominican Republic from Spain, Dona Maria is entitled by...
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Identity and Freedom: Mapping Nationalism and Social Criticism in Twentieth-Century Lithuania
Book by Leonidas Donskis; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Kavolis, Vytautas--1930-, Lithuania--Social Conditions--1991-, Nationalism--Lithuania--History--20th Century, Santara-Esviesa (Organization), Shtromas, Alexander--1931-, Venclova, Tomas--1937-
IDENTITY AND FREEDOM "Leonidas Donskis book challenges both western...our globalised world. According to Leonidas Donskis, general theorists of nationalism...European politics, culture and society. Leonidas Donskis is Paschal P. Vacca Visiting...
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Loyalty, Dissent, and Betrayal: Modern Lithuania and East-Central European Moral Imagination
Book by Leonidas Donskis; Rodopi, 2005
Subjects: Lithuania--Politics And Government, Nationalism--Lithuania
...the national liberation movement, see Leonidas Donskis, Between Identity and Freedom...Aleksandras Shtromas, respectively, see Leonidas Donskis, The End of Ideology and Utopia...New York: Peter Lang, 2000); and Leonidas Donskis, Identity and Freedom: Mapping...
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Assessing Teacher Effectiveness: Developing a Differentiated Model
Book by Jim Campbell, Leonidas Kyriakides, Daniel Muijs, Wendy Robinson; RoutledgeFalmer, 2004
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness, Teachers--Rating Of
...Daniel Muijs is Lecturer in Quantitative Research Methods and Wendy Robinson is Lecturer in Education, all at the University of Warwick. Leonidas Kyriakides is Lecturer in Educational Assessment and Evaluation at the University of Cyprus.
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The Bishop of the Old South: The Ministry and Civil War Legacy of Leonidas Polk
Journal article by Donald S. Armentrout; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 74, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Bishop of the Old South: The Ministry and Civil War Legacy of Leonidas Polk (Book)--Book reviews
...The Ministry and Civil War Legacy of Leonidas Polk. by Donald S. Armentrout The Bishop...The Ministry and Civil War Legacy of Leonidas Polk. By Glenn Robins. (Macon, Ga...ISBN 978-0-88146-038-4.) Leonidas Polk was the most aggressive of the southern...
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Morales, Leonidas. Cartas De Peticion: Chile 1973-1989
Journal article by Arturo C. Flores; Chasqui, Vol. 32, 2003
Subjects: Cartas de peticion: Chile 1973-1989 (Libro)
Morales, Leonidas. Cartas De Peticion: Chile 1973-1989...son los estudios e investigaciones de Leonidas Morales en lo que, siguiendo los postulados...clandestinos. Las cartas que recopila y estudia Leonidas Morales en esta ocasion, corresponden...
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Peer-Reviewed Studies Identifying Problems in the Design and Implementation of Lethal Injection for Execution
Journal article by Teresa A. Zimmers, Leonidas G. Koniaris; Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 35, 2008
Subjects: Capital punishment--Research, Execution by lethal injection--Research, Peer review--Research, Thiopental--Research
...for Execution. by Teresa A. Zimmers , Leonidas G. Koniaris ABSTRACT Lethal injection...of the Eighth Amendment. (13.) See Leonidas G. Koniaris et al., Inadequate Anaesthesia...2008). Teresa A. Zimmers, Ph.D. * Leonidas G. Koniaris, M.D. ** * Dr. Zimmers...
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Money and War in Murray Rothbard's a History of Money and Banking in the United States
Journal article by Leonidas Zelmanovitz; Libertarian Papers, Vol. 2, 2010
Subjects: Civilization--Analysis, Culture--Analysis, Money--Social aspects, Progress--Analysis, Property rights--Analysis, Right of property--Analysis, Rothbard, Murray--Criticism and interpretation, Rothbard, Murray--Works
...of Money and Banking in the United States. by Leonidas Zelmanovitz I. Introduction THE THESIS PROPOSED...Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. LEONIDAS ZELMANOVITZ * * Leonidas Zelmanovitz (lzelmanovitz@libertyfund.org...
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Hanley, Ryan Patrick. Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue
Journal article by Leonidas Montes; The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 63, 2010
Subjects: Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...Ryan Patrick. Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue. by Leonidas Montes HANLEY, Ryan Patrick. Adam Smith and the Character...Hanleys book will certainly trigger a flourishing debate.--Leonidas Montes, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez.
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A Little of Leonidas
Magazine article by Randall Goddard; History Today, Vol. 52, October 2002
A little of Leonidas by Randall Goddard Paul Cartledges catalogue...appropriately bent!) not a spear. Leonidas is a somewhat enigmatic hero, the core...Wells as, `What was the purpose of Leonidas in clinging to his position ... when...
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Leonidas Kavakos
Magazine article by Judith Monk; Musical Opinion, Vol. 128, July 2005
Leonidas Kavakos by Judith Monk The second Genius...hotel, was the violin case he carried. Leonidas Kavakos is now in his prime both as a...concert debut at the 1984 Athens Festival. Leonidas told me how his desire to improve his...
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Leonidas Kavakos at the Wigmore
Magazine article by Geoffrey Crankshaw; Musical Opinion, 2000
Leonidas Kavakos at the Wigmore by Geoffrey Crankshaw The solo violin recital given by Leonidas Kavakos at the Wigmore Hall on 20 September revealed an artist of superior quality. In Bachs G minor Solo Sonata BWV 1001 the strength of tone and accuracy...
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Greek Fire
Magazine article by Ben Finane; Strings, Vol. 19, November 2004
Subjects: Classical music, Composition, Kavakos, Leonidas, Musical performances, Musicians & conductors, Personal profiles
...out Kavakos performance on Monodia. "The economically scored Violin Concerto is again rich in unaccompanied material and Leonidas Kavakos seems to relish every note, especially in the many higher-reaching passages. . . ." Gramophone critic Rob Cowan...
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Race & Massacre in Hispaniola
Magazine article by Michele Wucker; Tikkun, Vol. 13, November 1998
Subjects: Dictators, Dominican Republic, Foreign policy, Haiti, History, International, International relations, Massacres, Minority & ethnic violence, Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas (1891-1961), War
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Sean Maguire Spoofs Leonidas in 'Meet the Spartans'
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 10, 2008
Subjects: Meet the Spartans (Motion picture)
Sean Maguire Spoofs Leonidas in Meet the Spartans. From the highly...Sparta rises a replica of "300s" Leonidas (played by Sean Maguire) in the upcoming...singing "I Will Survive." Their Leonidas battles a "happy-footed" penguin...
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CLASSICAL: Music First for Maestro; Leonidas Kavakos Talks to Christopher Morley about Championing Neglected Music and Juggling the Roles of Violinist and Conductor
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), May 24, 2007
Subjects: Concerts, Musicians
...CLASSICAL: Music First for Maestro; Leonidas Kavakos Talks to Christopher Morley about...and Conductor. My conversation with Leonidas Kavakos was originally scheduled for...symphonic repertoire. And as a soloist Leonidas Kavakos is not afraid to explore lesser...
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'Joey the Leonidas'
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 28, 2007
Subjects: Louis Vuitton S.A.
Joey the Leonidas. Byline: Joey de Leon For the tourists of the world especially the...we go to airport! Okay?" Deal agad si Aristotle. Para akong si Leonidas talking to my fleet of 300 Spartaxi drivers. Sunod at sugod agad sila...
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Conan the Caledonian; Action Hero: As Spartan King Leonidas in 300 Weapon of Mass Attraction: Butler Is Dressed to Kilt for Tartan Day Muscling In: Conan Made Schwarzenegger a Huge Star
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 26, 2007
Conan the Caledonian; Action Hero: As Spartan King Leonidas in 300 Weapon of Mass Attraction: Butler Is Dressed to Kilt for Tartan Day Muscling In: Conan Made Schwarzenegger a Huge Star...
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Classical History? It's Just (Leather) Pants!
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 23, 2007
Subjects: Motion pictures--Movie reviews
...combination. The film tells the story of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans facing a million...Chief Spartan is super-butch King Leonidas (Gerard Butler, best known for Phantom...significantly smaller than their menfolks. Leonidas, despite his butch exterior, has to...
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encyclopedia articles on: Leonidas  - 15 results

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Leonidas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LEONIDAS leon id s, d. 480 b.c., king of Sparta. He succeeded (c.491 b...Cleomenes I. When the Persians invaded Greece under Xerxes (480 b.c.), Leonidas with 300 Spartans and 5,000 auxiliaries was given the pass at Thermopylae...
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Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CRITTENDEN, THOMAS LEONIDAS le-on d s, 1819 93, Union general in the Civil War, b. Russellville, Ky.; son of John J. Crittenden and brother of George...
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Polk, Leonidas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
POLK, LEONIDAS 1806 64, American Episcopal bishop and Confederate general in the Civil War, b. Raleigh, N.C. He left the army to study...
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Polk, Leonidas Lafayette
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
POLK, LEONIDAS LAFAYETTE 1837 92, American agrarian leader, b. Anson co., N.C. After studying agriculture at Davidson College, he managed...
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Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TRUJILLO MOLINA, RAFAEL LEONIDAS rafael laone thas troohe yo mole na, 1891 1961, president of the Dominican Republic (1930 38, 1942 52). Trained by U.S...
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