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By: Natalie

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DOB=Between 518-508 B.C.
DOD= unknown

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Queen Gorgo of Sparta was the daughter and only known child of Cleomenes I, king of Sparta. Gorgo was raised to know literature, dancing, singing, and physical education like the other members of the Spartan nobility. Gorgo was the queen of the Greek city-state of Sparta She was known to be a woman whose opinion leaders trusted.

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Gorgo was known for her deep wisdom and intelligence. For example, When Demaratus send a warning on an apparently blank wax tablet, about Xerxes planning to attack Greece, Queen Gorgo was the only one to figure out that the message was beneath the wax.

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Barger, Brittani. “Gorgo of Sparta.” History of Royal Women, 29 Nov. 2016, www.historyofroyalwomen.com/the-royal-women/gorgo-of-sparta/.
Corby, Gary. “Gorgo, Queen of Sparta.” A Dead Man Fell from the Sky..., A Dead Man Fell from the Sky..., 11 Jan. 2010, garycorby.com/blog//2010/01/gorgo-queen-of-sparta.html.
GreekBoston.com. “All About Gorgo - Queen of Sparta in Ancient Greece.” ICal, 20 Apr. 2017, www.greekboston.com/culture/ancient-history/gorgo/.
Schrader, Helena P. “QUEEN GORGO.” Sparta Revisited - Spartan Queen Gorgo, Bride of Leonidas, Sept. 2012, elysiumgates.com/~helena/gorgo.html.

Schrader, Helena P. “THE BRIDE OF LEONIDAS.” Leonidas and Gorgo of Sparta - Spartan Queen Gorgo, Sept. 2012, sparta-leonidas-gorgo.com/gorgo.html.

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"Father, you had better go away, or the stranger will corrupt you."
Gorgo gave this advice to her father, the king, at just the age of eight or nine! I think this quote shows that Queen Gorgo was very wise. Even at a young age, Queen Gorgo was able to give good advice regarding political affairs.

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Fact 1=  Gorgo is one of the very few women to have had direct influence in politics in Ancient Greece. I find it amazing that a Spartan Queen could  actually get Spartan kings to listen to her in political affairs.
Fact 2= She got married to King Leonidas atound 490 B.C when she was a young teenager. King Leonidas, was the one who would later lead the 300 at Thermopylae.