Priam

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

Priam is killed

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

Peter O'Toole as Priam in Troy

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

Family

Dardanid Genealogy in Greek mythology

Names in Bold are Kings of Troy

Names in Italics are Kings of Dardania

Oceanus   Tethys                                                     Scamander   Idaea   Zeús   Electra                                                             Teucer   Arisbe                                                     Simoeis         Bataea       Dardanus                                                               Astyoche     Ericthonius       Ilus                         Tros   Callihroe                                                                                             Ganymede   Ilus   Eurydice             Assaracus   Hieromneme                                                                                 Leucippe   Laomedon         Themiste           Capys                                                                                             Priam   Hecuba   Hesione   Telamon   Anchises   Aphrodī́tē                                                           Tithonus       Hector   Andromache           Aeneas                                                 Astyanax                       Eos     Creusa                           Lavinia                                                                             Memnon of Aethiopia       Paris   Helen   Ascanius   Kings of Alba Longa                                             More               Legendary kings of Britain

Preceded by: Laomedon

King of Troy Mythic

Succeeded by None (Title Abolished)