WHA-S-039000-3350 Leonidas at Thermopylae' (1814). Leonidas (dc480 BC) king of Sparta from 491 BC. Held pass at Thermopylae for 3 days with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians against the Persian army. Leonidas and his followers all died. Jacques Louis David (1748-1825) French painter. Credit: World History Archive/Alinari Archives WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Photographer: World History Archive Collection: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 6000 X 4312 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 50 X 36 Image sizes (MB): 2.73 Color space: RGB