Marpesia was Queen of the Amazons with Lampedo ("burning torch"), her sister, as a co-ruler.They ruled with Hippo ("horse") after the death of Lysippe.
Marpesia was one of the rulers who helped establish the Greek city of Ephesus. She also established a city in the Caucasus Mountains referred to as the Rock of Marpesia or the Marpesian Cliff.
Alexander the Great sometime later built gates there which were called the Caspian Gates.