< Priam, son of Ilus >

1 Origin

Priam (or Podarces) was born in Ilium, Troad, in 1270 BC.

Priam's father was Laomedon, son of Ilus. [Apo.3.12.3, Dictys.4.22, Home.Il.20.230, Hyginus.89, TzeAdLyco.18]

Priam's mother was Placia (or Leucippe), daughter of Otreus. [Apo.3.12.3, TzeAdLyco.18]

2 Family

Priam married Hecuba (or Hecabe), daughter of Cisseus (or Dymas). [Apo.3.12.5, Diod.4.75.4]

Priam and Hecuba had a son, Hector. [Apo.3.12.5]

Priam and Hecuba had a son, Helenus. [Apo.3.12.5]

Priam and Hecuba had a son Alexander. [Apo.3.12.5]

Priam had a son Chaon. [SerCVAene.3.297]

Priam had a daughter Cassandra. [Apo.3.12.5, Home.Il.13.361]

Priam had a daughter Iliona. [Hyginus.243]

Priam had a daughter Laodice. [Apo.3.12.5, Home.Od.3.121, Paus.10.26.7]

Priam had a daughter Creusa. [Apo.3.12.5, Photios.57]

Priam had a daughter Polyxena. [Apo.3.12.5, Hyginus.110]

Priam married Arisbe, daughter of Merops. [Apo.3.12.5]

Priam and Arisbe had a son, Aesacus. [Apo.3.12.5]

Priam and Arisbe had a daughter, Aristomache. [Apo.3.12.5, Paus.10.26.1]

Priam married Laothoe, daughter of Altes. [Strabo.13.1.7]

Priam and Laothoe had a son, Lycaon. [Apo.3.12.5, Strabo.13.1.7]

Priam and Laothoe had a son, Polydorus. [Apo.3.12.5, Home.Il.21.64, Strabo.13.1.7]

3 Others

3.1 Expedition to Phrygia

In 1250 BC, Priam came to Phrygia as a reinforcement. [Strabo.12.3.24, Strabo.12.8.6, Home.Il.3.181]

3.2 Succession to the throne

In 1244 BC, Priam succeeded Laomedon as king of Wilusa (Troy). [Dictys.4.22, Home.20.220, Hyginus.89]

In Hittite documents, Priam appears as Walmu. [wiki: Milawata letter]

The descendants of Assaracus, son of Tros, expelled Priam and occupied Ilium. [wiki: Estimated from Milawata letter]

3.3 Priam's defection

Priam defected to Miletus, relying on his sister Hesione, who had married Miletus. [wiki: Milawata letter]

The Hittite king requested Hesione's husband to hand Priam over to the Hittites so that he could be installed as king of Wilusa. [wiki: Milawata letter]

At that time, Miletus was a Hittite vassal state, and Priam was handed over to the Hittites as requested by the Hittite king. Priam marched to Ilium with the Hittite army to reclaim the throne. [wiki: Estimated from Milawata letter]

3.4 Return of Priam

Priam, together with the forces of the Hittites and Hittite vassals, attacked Ilium and recaptured it.

Greek traditions tells us that Hesione rescued Priam, who was called Podarces. [Apo.2.6.4, TzeAdLyco.337]

Priam also took control of Dardania, where Antenor lived. [Strabo.13.1.33]

The region called Troy, named after Tros, was thus identified with Wilusa.