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Why was agamemnon?
Agamemnon was the king of sparta and his brother was Menelaus, whose wife was "stolen" by Paris, the trojan Prince - Agamamnon, to help his brother to get back his wife started a war against Troy.
What were they fighting for in the Trojan war?
They were fighting because Paris of Troy stole Helen, who was the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Menelaus convinced his brother, Agamemnon to go to war with him.
Who was the petitioner of the Trojan War?
The Trojan War was initiated by Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae and the Greek leader, in response to the abduction of his brother's wife, Helen, by the Trojan prince Paris. Agamemnon gathered a coalition of Greek forces to besiege the city of Troy and recover Helen.
Was Agamemnon a Greek or a Trojan?
He was a Greek, the King of Sparta and leader of the Greek forces which attacked Troy.
Why did the Trojan war really start?
There were a couple of reasons. A simple one is that the Greeks of the time, the 13th-11th century BC Mycenaeans, were a people with war as a central part of their culture. A more politically complex reason does involve Helen of Sparta. Helen was the daughter of the king of Sparta. She may have been as beautiful as the myths claim, but truthfully it doesn't really matter. Whoever married her would inherit the throne of Sparta and become king. The man chosen to be her husband would only be king of Sparta as long as he was married to Helen. Menelaus, the brother of King Agamemnon of Mycenae, ended up marrying Helen and earning the throne. When Paris and Helen eloped, Menelaus knew he would lose the throne to Sparta. Getting support from his brother Agamemnon, who as ruler of Mycenae was interested in keeping Sparta under his control through Menelaus, Menelaus gathered allies and struck out against the Trojans.
Who is Agamemnon's father?
Menelaus is the brother of Agamemnon. Menelaus was the King of Sparta until he was killed by Hector Prince of Sparta.
Is Agamemnon a Greek play?
Agamemnon was the commander of the Greek forces at the seige of Troy. He was the brother of Menelaus, the King of Sparta.
Who is was the King of Sparta and husband of Helen of Troy?
the king of Sparta and brother of agamemnon is menelaus. the hsband of Helen is Paris
Where Helen of troy live?
In Sparta. She was the wife of Menelaus, the brother of the Spartan king, Agamemnon.
Why was agamemnon?
Agamemnon was the king of sparta and his brother was Menelaus, whose wife was "stolen" by Paris, the trojan Prince - Agamamnon, to help his brother to get back his wife started a war against Troy.
Who are Menelaus and Agamemnon?
Menelaus and Agamemnon were brothers. Menelaus was the king of Sparta, and Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans in the Trojan war. Menelaus was married to Helen, and Agamemnon was married to Clytemnestra.
Why was Agamemnon the leader of the Greeks?
There is no solid proof that Agamemnon was real, so he must be regarded as a mythological figure. In the story of the Trojan War, an alliance was formed among the Greek states, each with their own commanders. Agamemnon was in overall command of the expedition against Troy. Agamemnon was also brother to King Menelaus of Sparta and brother in law to Helen of Troy.
What were they fighting for in the Trojan war?
They were fighting because Paris of Troy stole Helen, who was the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Menelaus convinced his brother, Agamemnon to go to war with him.
Did Agamemnon save Helen of Troy?
The story is that her husband Menelaos, king of Sparta, took her home with him.
Who is the founder of Mycenae?
The founder of Mycenae was Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae. One famous king was King Agamemnon, the older brother of King Menelaus, the king of Sparta. He sacked Troy, but later died when he came back from Troy by his wife,
Who was the brother of Menelaus in the Iliad?
King Agamemnon of Mycenae.
Who was the petitioner of the Trojan War?
The Trojan War was initiated by Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae and the Greek leader, in response to the abduction of his brother's wife, Helen, by the Trojan prince Paris. Agamemnon gathered a coalition of Greek forces to besiege the city of Troy and recover Helen.
