My wife is Gorgo, she is also my niece. In this time period to marry in the blood line it was not uncommon because marrying in the family makes your family a lot stronger. Her father is my half brother Cleomenes 1. I am a descendant of Hercules.
In the battle of thermopylae Me and 300 Spartans held the “Hot Gates” at Thermopylae for three days. We fought until a shepherd betrayed us, telling Xerxes army(The persians) a flank. Killing over 19,000 persians we all died. Which made our navy retreat to the battle of salamis, that we won in time.