Biography - Biographies of Women A-G

The wife of a rich man when she met David, Abigail possessed beauty, intelligence, political shrewdness, and material wealth that helped David at a critical moment when he could have thrown away his chance at success.

Agnodice is a legendary 4th century B.C. female physician. This article is from the Women's History site.

Plutarch worte: "Aspasia, some say, was courted and caressed by Pericles upon account of her knowledge and skill in politics. Socrates himself would sometimes go to visit her, and some of his acquaintance with him; and those who frequented her company would carry their wives with them to listen to her."

Bathsheba was King David's most famous wife because their marriage came after an illicit extramarital affair at the height of David's reign (circa 1005-965 B.C.).

Circe is a sorceress best known in Greek mythology for her hosting of Odysseus in the Odyssey.

Cynisca was a Spartan woman who gained fame as the first woman to be a victor in the Olympic games.

Information on the world's first writer, who happens to have been a woman.

Eudocia was a poet, empress and founder of the church of Siloam in Jerusalem.

Fausta, the wife of Constantine the Great, was also the mother, daughter, and sister of other Roman emperors.

Gorgo was the daughter of one king and wife of the next Agiad king of Sparta and was renowned for wisdom.

Cloelia was a hostage during the seige of Rome in 508 B.C. Livy passage is in Latin, with notes. Also in English.