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In 480 BCE, as the Persian army threatened Greece, King Leonidas I of Sparta prepared to march to Thermopylae. His warriors would face certain death. But before the battlefield, there was another moment of courage: his farewell to Queen Gorgo. Gorgo was no silent figure. From childhood, she was known for her sharp political counsel, and as Leonidas’ wife, she embodied Spartan strength. As he prepared to leave, she urged him to act with bravery and wisdom for Sparta. Leonidas, knowing he would ne