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Later in her life, Gorgo was married to King [[Leonidas]] I, the half-brother of her father. Her father died leaving no male heirs for the throne of [[Sparta]], and so her husband Leonidas I succeeded to the throne, making her the queen of Sparta.

Later in her life, Gorgo was married to King [[Leonidas]] I, the half-brother of her father. Her father died leaving no male heirs for the throne of [[Sparta]], and so her husband Leonidas I succeeded to the throne, making her the queen of Sparta.

Many ancedotes have also been ascribed to Gorgo. One of her most famous anecdotes was when she was visiting [[Athens]]. A women there asked her why only Spartan women could have authority over their men -- according to [[Plutarch]], Gorgo was said to have responded by saying "Because only Spartan women give birth to men."<ref>Plutarch, ''Moralia 225A''</ref>

Many ancedotes have also been ascribed to Gorgo. One of her most famous anecdotes was when she was visiting [[Athens]]. A women there asked her why only Spartan women could have authority over their men—according to [[Plutarch]], Gorgo was said to have responded by saying "Because only Spartan women give birth to men."<ref>Plutarch, ''Moralia 225A''</ref>

After the death of her husband Leonidas I in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]], Gorgo disappears from the historical record.

After the death of her husband Leonidas I in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]], Gorgo disappears from the historical record.

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== See Also ==

== See also ==

*[[Leonidas]]

*[[Leonidas]]

*[[Sparta]]

*[[Sparta]]

== External Links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.ancient.eu/Gorgo_of_Sparta/ Gorgo of Sparta]

*[http://www.ancient.eu/Gorgo_of_Sparta/ Gorgo of Sparta]