History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Agamemnon
Mythical king of Mycenae, leader of the Trojan War.
minor
First appearance: book i
Agamemnon shows up with force in The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Led the expedition against Troy, relying on superior strength and a strong navy; his power is inferred from Homer's account.
Agamemnon first appears in 0002 book i.
In The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War: Led the expedition against Troy, relying on superior strength and a strong navy; his power is inferred from Homer's account.
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See Agamemnon in book i