Leonidas is a Belgian chocolate company that produces chocolates and other chocolate related products.

In 1913 Leonidas Kistakedis set up his first tea room in Ghent, Belgium, offering chocolates and pastry. We have continued that offering in our four Chicago-Evanston-Northbrook stores.

He was the son of king Anaxandridas II and the 17th king of the Agiad dynasty, a Spartan royal house which claimed descent from Heracles. Leonidas I ascended to the throne in c. 489 BC, …

Made in Belgium since 1913. We ship anywhere within the 48 Continental US all year round. Fast efficient and reliable service. FREE shipping with order of $59* (*excludes FL, AL, AZ, NM, …

Dec 2, 2009 · Leonidas (c. 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C.

Nov 13, 2025 · Leonidas, Spartan king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales of Greek heroism, invoked …

Dec 8, 2025 · Leonidas, the legendary king of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, is best known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans against the vast Persian army and dying alongside …

May 12, 2013 · Leonidas was the Spartan king who famously led a small band of Greek allies at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE where the Greeks valiantly defended the pass through …

At the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae, a Greek force of about 7,000 troops from various city-states that blocked their advance under the leadership of a Spartan king named Leonidas.

Leonidas I (ca. 530 BC-480 BC) was a Spartan king immortalized in Greek literature and legend because of his heroic last stand against Persian invaders. Leonidas is a legend without a …