King+Priam

Priam, son of Laomedon and Strymo, husband of many, father to Paris and Hector, **king of Troy.**



=**LIFE OF A KING:**=

**Childhood**
When Priam was younger, Heracles, or Hercules, ransacked the city of Troy during the reign of Laomedon, his father. Only Priam and Hesione were spared. Hesione was taken by Hercules to be wed to his friend Telamon. Priam grew up to be a capable and honest ruler who expanded Trojan rule and brought prosperity to the city.

**Reign**[[image:Priam width="320" height="239" align="right" caption="taken from wilton.k12.ct.us"]]
In the earlier part of his reign Priam supported the Phrygians in their struggle against the Amazons, the nation of female warriors dwelling near the borders of the world. When the Greeks landed on the Trojan coast, Priam was to o old to take an active part in the war. His sons led the Trojans, and especially Hector, who in single combat fell to Achilles.

Death
Seeing one of his sons, Polites, killed enraged the old king. He grabbed a spear and threw it at the Greek who slayed his son, Neoptolemus. Due to his old age though, he couldn't throw the spear strong enough. King Priam was killed by Neoptolemus, Achilles' son, after dragging him to the family altar.

Also Known As:
 * Podracres or Podarkes**

=Role:= Paris, who technically started the Trojan War, was bore to King Priam. Hector, who fell in the war a hero was another of his sons. He was the king of Troy at the time of the Trojan War. Many of the warriors spoken of at that time were his sons. He did not fight for his body was already weak and old.

TRIVIA:
Priam was already too old to fight during the Trojan War. The true motive of Priam for sending Paris to Greece was to bring Hesione back. Instead, Paris came back with Helen of Troy and in doing so started the Trojan War. The Greeks admired Priam for having the courage to go to their camp to ask for his son Hector's body back.

Sources: www.mythencyclopedia.com ancienthistory.about.com www.answers.com