Menelaus to Agamemnon

When Menelaus returned, he found the palace empty; no woman and no treasures. With his soul full of rage and sorrow he immediately left for Mycenae, where Agamemnon reigned.He told his brother of the evils that had befallen him and begged him to help him..

The call of war

For this reason the two brothers sent messengers to all the kings of Greece to prepare themselves, as many as they wanted, and come to Avlida in Boeotia. In a short time, therefore, 1200 ships and 100,000 warriors were assembled there. The most famous kings came to take part in the expedition.

Who participated

The most famous kings and other renowned lads of Greece were there.

Achilles, the handsome king of Myrmidon, Nestor, the good-natured king of Pylos, Odysseus, the resourceful king of Ithaca, Diomedes, the sturdy king of Argos, Aias the Telamonian, the towering king of Salamis, Idomenes, grandson of Minos, king of Crete, Philoctetes, with the poisonous shuttles of Hercules, Patroclus, the brainy hero, friend of Achilles, etc.ά.

Decided

All of them were determined to wash away the shame that was done to all Greeks. But these were not the only reasons. They wanted to conquer other countries, and even more so if they took the straits of the Hellespont, which they needed for trade. So all the kings gathered together one day, and accepted Agamemnon as their leader, because he had the largest army and the most ships. They were now ready to set out.