< Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus >

1 Origin

Protesilaus (or Iolaus) was born in 1290 BC in Phylace, Thessaly.

Protesilaus' father was Iphiclus, son of Phylacus. [Apo.3.10.8, Dictys.1.14, Hyginus.103, Paus.4.36.3, Tzetzes.2.600]

Protesilaus' mother was Diomedia. [Hyginus.103]

2 Family

Protesilaus married Laodamia, daughter of Acastus. [Apo.E.3.30, Hyginus.103, Tzetzes.2.760]

3 Others

In 1244 BC, Protesilaus campaigned against Troy, siding with Antenor, son of Aesyetes, and fighting Priam, son of Laomedon, and was killed in battle. [Estimated from Apo.E.3.30]

Protesilaus was buried at Elaesus (or Eleus) on the southern edge of the Thracian Chersonesus. [Arr.1.115, GrAntho.7.141, Herod.9.116, HygAstro.2.40.3, Pliny.16.238]