Priam

Priam was the king of Troy during the Trojan War. He was married to Hecuba and he had many sons. He was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus.

Childhood
Priam was born Podarces, youngest son of king Laomedon, who was killed, along with his other sons, by Heracles. Priam's elder sister, Hesione, bought his life with a veil of gold. Thus he changed his name to Priam (from priatos, ransomed). Priam was proclaimed king of a weak and feeble Troy and spent decades rebuilding the city and its profound wealth. He eventually became a well-known and well-repsected monarch.

Children
Priam had many children from different wives.

Sons
Priam had 70 sons. Only some are named here. For a more extensive account go to this site
 * 1) Hector, married to Andromache and father of Astyanax
 * 2) Paris, ran away with Helen
 * 3) Deiphobus, married Helen after Paris' death
 * 4) Helenus, prophetic priest of Apollo
 * 5) Polydorus, killed by his brother-in-law, Polymestor of Thrace
 * 6) Troilus, loved Cressida
 * 7) Polites, killed by Neoptolemus
 * 8) Democoon
 * 9) Antiphus
 * 10) Lycaon
 * 11) Aretus
 * 12) Ascanius
 * 13) Dryops
 * 14) Polymedon
 * 15) Aesacus
 * 16) Melanippus

Daughters
Priam had 20 daughters. Only some are named here. For a more extensive account go to this site
 * 1) Illione, married to king Polymestor of Thrace
 * 2) Cassandra, prophectic lover of Apollo
 * 3) Creusa, married to her cousin Aeneas
 * 4) Laodice, apparently the most beautiful of Priam's daughters
 * 5) Polyxena, sacrificed on Achilles' tomb