List of Famous people named Leonidas

Here are some famous Leonidases:

Leonidas I

First Name Leonidas
Last Name I
Died on January 1, -0480

Leonidas I was a 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 and Cadmus. Leonidas I was 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.

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Leonidas of Rhodes

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Rhodes
Born on November 30, -0201
Died on November 30, -0201
Born in South Aegean

Leonidas of Rhodes was one of the most famous ancient Olympic runners. For four consecutive Olympiads, he was champion of three foot races. He was hailed with the title "Triastes" (tripler). Leonidas is acclaimed by some to be one of the greatest sprinters of all time.

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Leonidas Kavakos

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Kavakos
Born on October 30, 1967 (age 57)

Leonidas Kavakos is a Greek violinist and conductor. As a violinist, he has won prizes at several international violin competitions, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and Indianapolis competitions. He is an Onassis Foundation scholar. He has also recorded for record labels such as Sony/BMG and BIS. As a conductor, he was an artistic director of the Camerata Salzburg and has been a guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Leonidas Donskis

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Donskis
Born on August 13, 1962
Died on September 21, 2016 (aged 54)
Born in Lithuania

Leonidas Donskis was a Lithuanian-Jewish philosopher, political theorist, historian of ideas, social analyst, and political commentator, professor of politics and head of "VDU Academia Cum Laude" at Vytautas Magnus University, Honorary Consul of Finland in Kaunas and deputy chairman of the Lithuanian Jewish Community. He was also the member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014.

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Leonidas Proaño

Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba
First Name Leonidas
Last Name Proaño
Born on January 29, 1910
Died on August 31, 1988 (aged 78)

Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba was an Ecuadorian priest and theologian. He served as the bishop of Riobamba from 1954 to 1985. He was a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the most important figures in Ecuadorian liberation theology.

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Leonidas Vargas

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Vargas
Born on May 13, 1949
Died on January 8, 2009 (aged 59)
Born in Colombia

Leonidas Vargas Vargas, 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 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Vargas became one of the richest drug lords in Colombia, as well as one of the most wanted by police.

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Leonidas Pelekanakis

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Pelekanakis
Born on November 2, 1962
Died on January 14, 2021 (aged 58)

Leonidas Pelekanakis was a Greek sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Pelekanakis died of COVID-19 during the pandemic in Greece on 14 January 2021, after an almost two-month battle with the illness.

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Leônidas Pires Gonçalves

First Name Leônidas
Last Name Gonçalves
Born on May 19, 1921
Died on June 4, 2015 (aged 94)
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Leonidas Pandeli Argenti

First Name Leonidas
Last Name Argenti
Born on September 7, 1823
Died on October 23, 1882 (aged 59)
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Leonidas Vokolos

Leonidas Vokolos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was the manager of Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia.

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