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Agamemnon
| Agamemnon | |
|---|---|
King of Mycenae Commander of the Achaeans | |
 Fifth century BC depiction of Agamemnon seated while holding his scepter. | |
| Genealogy | |
| Siblings | Menelaus |
| Consort | Clytemnestra |
| Offspring | Orestes, Iphigenia, Electra, Chrysothemis, Iphianassa, Chryses |
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (/æɡəˈmɛmnɒn/; Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμέμνων Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War. He was the son (or grandson) of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis.[1] Legends make him the king of Mycenae or Argos, thought to be different names for the same area.[2] Agamemnon was killed upon his return from Troy by Clytemnestra, or in an older version of the story, by Clytemnestra's lover Aegisthus.
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