< Ilus, son of Dardanus >
1 Origin
Ilus was born in Dardanus on the Troad in 1418 BC.
Ilus' father was Dardanus, son of Coritus. [Apo.3.12.2]
Ilus' mother was Bateia (or Batia, Arisbe), daughter of Teuclus. [Apo.3.12.2]
2 Others
Ilus died without children.
< Ilus, son of Tros >
1 Origin
Ilus (or Ilos) was born in 1365 BC in Dardanus in Troad.
Ilus' father was Tros, son of Erichthonius. [Apo.3.12.2, Diod.4.75.3, Home.20.220, Suda.Iota.320, Photios.186.12]
2 Family
Ilus married Eurydice, daughter of Adrastus. [Apo.3.12.3, FGrH.Nr4.F24c]
Ilus had a son, Laomedon. [Apo.3.12.3, FGrH.Nr4.F24c]
Ilus had a daughter, Themiste. [Apo.3.12.2]
Ilus also supposedly had a son named Phaenodamas (or Hippotes). [See Phaenodamas]
3 Others
3.1 Succession to the throne
From the following, it is assumed that Ilus married the daughter of King Wilusa.
Later, Ilus banished Pelops to Peloponnesus. [Paus.2.22.3]
Pelops is assumed to be Tapalazunauli, who appears in Hittite texts. [See Pelops]
Tapalazunauli left Asia Minor after losing a battle with the Hittites.
Ilus' actions were those of Wilusa, a vassal state of Hittites, and it is assumed that Ilus succeeded to the throne of Wilusa.
Ilus is thought to have succeeded to the throne as the son-in-law of King Wilusa, or to have usurped the throne.
The succession of a son-in-law to the throne was also in the Hittite kingship.
The father of Ilus' wife is presumed to be Kukkunni in the Hittite texts.
3.2 Expansion of territory
Ilus moved from Dardanus to Wilusa, which became known as Ilium.
Ilus was obliged to pay tribute to the Hittites, but he gained a powerful backer in the Hittites.
Ilus attacked Tantalus, who lived near Mount Ida, and drove him out of his territory.
Ilus gave Tantalus' territory to Adrastus, the father of his wife Eurydice. Tantalus' territory became known as Adrasteia. [Apo.3.12.3, Strabo.13.1.13]
3.3 Expulsion of Pelops
Pausanias reports that Ilus attacked Pelops, the son of Tantalus, who lived in Lydia, and Pelops moved to Greece. [Paus.2.22.3]
According to Hittite texts, there was a battle between Tantalus and Pelops, who were stationed in Apasas (later Ephesus), and the Hittite king Mursili II.
It is believed that the army of Wilusa (Troy) led by Ilus was also included in Mursili II's army.
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