Gorgo, Queen of Sparta

Gorgo (/ˈɡɔːrɡoʊ/; Greek: Γοργώ [ɡorɡɔ͜ɔ́]; fl. 480 BC) was a Spartan woman and wife to King Leonidas I (r. 489–480 BC). She was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, Leonidas' half-brother and King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC).^[1] Gorgo was also the mother of King Pleistarchus, her only son with King Leonidas I.^[2] She is notably one of the few female historical figures actually named by Herodotus, and is depicted in sources as intelligent and wise.^[3]^[4] Her birth date is uncertain, but based on Herodotus' dating, it is most likely to have been between 518 and 508 BC.^{[citation needed]}

^ "Herodotus, The Histories, Book 5, chapter 48, section 1". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
^ Rahe, Paul Anthony (1994). Republics Ancient and Modern. UNC Press Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-8078-4473-1.
^ Herodotus (2007). The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 735–736. ISBN 978-0-307-53654-9. OCLC 464268448.
^ Lightman, Marjorie (2008). A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 148. ISBN 978-0816067107.

[:0-1] "Herodotus, The Histories, Book 5, chapter 48, section 1". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-01.

[Rahe19942-2] Rahe, Paul Anthony (1994). Republics Ancient and Modern. UNC Press Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-8078-4473-1.

[3] Herodotus (2007). The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 735–736. ISBN 978-0-307-53654-9. OCLC 464268448.

[:3-4] Lightman, Marjorie (2008). A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 148. ISBN 978-0816067107.

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