< Andromache, daughter of Eetion >

1 Origin

In 1216 BC, Andromache was born in Thebe of Cilicia, near Mount Ida.

Andromache's father was Eetion.

Andromache's mother was Astynome.

2 Family

Andromache married Hector, son of Priam.

Andromache and Hector had two sons, Astyanax (or Scamandrius) and Laodamas.

After Hector's death, Andromache married Neoptolemus, son of Achilles.

Neoptolemus and Andromache had three sons, Molossus, Pielus, and Pergamus.

3 Other

3.1 Emigration to the land of the Molossians

In 1188 BC, Ilium, where Hector and Andromache lived, was attacked and occupied by the sons of Antenor. Hector, who was expelled from Ilium, asked the Achaeans for reinforcements and tried to retake the city.

In 1186 BC, Hector and the other leaders of the Achaeans were killed in a battle with the sons of Antenor.

Andromache, along with the sons of Hector, emigrated to the land of the Molossians, led by Neoptolemus, son of Achilles.

3.2 Marriage with Neoptolemus

Andromache married Neoptolemus.

Neoptolemus and Andromache had three sons, Molossus, Pielus, and Pergamus.

3.3 Marriage with Helenus

In 1175 BC, Neoptolemus sacked Delphi and was killed in battle against the Delphians led by Machaereus, son of Daetas.

Neoptolemus was succeeded by Helenus, son of Priam.

Helenus had founded Buthroutum near the coast west of Dodona.

Andromache married Helenus and lived in Buthroutum.

Andromache and Helenus had a son, Cestrinus.

3.4 Return to Asia Minor

In 1156 BC, Pergamus, son of Neoptolemus, moved to Asia Minor with his mother Andromache and founded Pergamon.

Thebe, where Andromache was born, was very close to Pergamon.