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Which king? There are a number of kings in the Iliad on both sides of the fray.

The great king Agamemnon (of Mycenae) is the commander in chief of the Achaean muster. His brother Menelaus is king of Sparta. Nestor of Pylos, Idomeneus of Crete, and Diomedes of Argos are among the other Greek kings.

On the Trojan side, King Priam of Troy is commander in chief of the defending forces. The The Thracian king, Rhesus, is among his allies.

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Menelaus - King of Sparta, husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon.

If you Google the question then you can pretty much find enough information on him, not just wikipedia

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