Leonidas
Greek
King of Sparta. He defended a narrow pass against a vast Persian army and thereby, provided an example of giving one's life for one's country.
Individuals who have had a major impact on the History of Values including our picks for the Top 100
Contemporaries
| 570–480 BCE | Xenophanes |
| 496–406 BCE | Sophocles |
| 490–421 BCE | Protagoras |
| 495–429 BCE | Pericles |
| 515–445 BCE | Parmenides |
| 485–425 BCE | Herodotos |
| ?–514 BCE | Harmodius |
| 485–380 BCE | Gorgias |
| 480–406 BCE | Euripides |
| 500–428 BCE | Anaxagoras |
| 585–525 BCE | Anaximenes |
| 525–456 BCE | Aeschylus |
