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InGreek mythology, the Achaean Leaders were those who led the expedition for Troy to bring back the abducted the beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Most of the leaders were bound by the Oath of Tyndareus who made the Suitors of Helen swear that they would defend and protect the chosen husband of Helen against any wrong done against him in regard to his marriage.

List of Leaders

ETHNICITY LEADER SUITOR OF HELEN LIST OF LEADERS ACCORDING TO VARIOUS SOURCES AND THE CATALOGUE OF THEIR SHIPS
Homer's Iliad No. of Ships Euripides No. of Ships Apollodorus' Bibliotheca No. of Ships Dictys Cretensis No. of Ships Hyginus' Fabulae No. of Ships Dares Phrygius No. of Ships
Boeotians Thersander 50 of 120

men

each

50
Peneleos 50 12
Leitus 50 12
Clonius 9
Arcesilaus 50
Prothoenor
Minyans Ascalaphus 30 30 30 30
Ialmenus 30
Phocēans Epistrophus 40 Unknown leader but

ships from Phocis

were mentioned

50 10 40
Schedius
Locrians Ajax the Lesser 40 40 20 37
Abantes of Euboea Elephenor 40 40 30
Athenians Menestheus 50 50 50 50
Acamas
Demophon [1] 60
Salamineans Ajax 12 12 12 11?
Teucer 12
Argives Diomedes 80 80 30 80
Sthenelus 25
Euryalus 15
Amphilochus
Phoenix 50
Cycnus 12
Mycenaeans Agamemnon 100 100 100 100 100
Amarynceus 19
Lacedaemonians Menelaus 60 60 60 60
No name given. Nestor 90 50 90 90 80
Antilochus 20
Arcadians Agapenor 60 60* 60 60
Epeans of Elis Amphimachus 40 40 10 40
Thalpius
Diōres
Polyxenus 40
Eurytus
Taphians
Meges 40 40 60
Men of Dulichium
Cephallenians Odysseus 12 12 12 12
Aetolians Thoas 40 40 15 40
Cretans Idomeneus 80 80 80
Meriones 40
Rhodians Tlepolemus 9 9 9 9
Symians Nireus 3 3 16 53
No name given. Phidippus 30 30 30
Antiphus 20
Pelasgians

Myrmidons

Hellenes

Achaeans

Achilles 50 50 50 50 50
Neoptolemus
Patroclus 10
No name given

(from Scyros)

Automedon 10
No name given Protesilaus 40 40 (√) 40
Podarces 10
No name given Eumelus 11 11 8 10
No name given Philoctetes 7, with 50

oarsmen

each who

were also archers

7 7 7
Medon
No name given Machaon 30 30 20 32
Podalirius 9
No name given Eurypylus 40 40 40 40
Lapiths Leonteus 40 40 19 40
Polypoetes 20
Enienes, Peraebi Guneus 22 22 21
Magnetes Prothous 40 40 40 40
No name given Palamedes
No name given Calchas 20
No name given Mopsus 20
No name given Epeus 30
TOTAL 63 leaders 39 suitors 49 leaders 1,186 ships 310 ships
ETHNICITY CONTINGENT LEADER PARENTAGE ABODE KILLED TROJAN SLAYED BY OUTCOME
Boeotians Thersander Thebes
Peneleos son of Hippalcimus
Leitus son of Alector
Clonius
Arcesilaus
Prothoenor
Minyans Ascalaphus sons of Ares Orchomenus
Ialmenus
Phocēans Epistrophus sons of Iphitus Phocis
Schedius
Locrians
  • KynosOpoüs, Calliatus, 
  • Bessa, Scarphe, Augeae, 
  • Tarphe, Thronium
Ajax the Lesser son of Oileus Opuntian

Locris

Abantes of Euboea Elephenor son of Chalcodon Euboea
Athenians Menestheus son of Peteos Athens
Acamas
Demophon
Salamineans Ajax sons of Telamon Salamis
Teucer
Argives Diomedes son of Tydeus Argos
Sthenelus son of Capaneus
Euryalus
Amphilochus son of Amphiaraus
Mycenaeans Agamemnon sons of Atreus Mycenae
Lacedaemonians Menelaus Sparta
No name given.
  • Pylos, Arēne, Thryum, 
  • Aipy, Cyparisseis, 
  • Amphigenea, Pteleum, 
  • Helos, Dorium
Nestor son of Neleus Pylos
Antilochus son of Nestor
Arcadians Agapenor son of Ancaeus Arcadia
Epeans of Elis
  • Buprasium and the lands
  • enclosed by Hyrmine
  • Myrsinus, Olene, Alesium
Amphimachus son of Cteatus Elis
Thalpius son of Eurytus
Diōres
Polyxenus son of Agasthenes
Men of Dulichium Meges son of Phyleus
Cephallenians

(islands with mainland opposite)

Odysseus son of Laertes Ithaca
Aetolians Thoas son of Andraemon
Cretans Idomeneus son of Deucalion Crete
Meriones son of Molus
Rhodians Tlepolemus son of Hercules
Symians Nireus son of Charopus
No name given.
  • Casus, Calydnian Islands
Phidippus sons of Thessalus
Antiphus
Pelasgians

Myrmidons

Hellenes

Achaeans

Achilles
Neoptolemus
Patroclus son of Menoetius
No name given Protesilaus son of Iphicles
Podarces son of Iphicles
No name given Eumelus son of Admetus Pherae
No name given Philoctetes son of Poeas Meliboea
Medon
No name given Machaon sons of Asclepius Tricca
Podalirius
No name given
  • Ormenius, Hypereia 
  • (fountain), Titanus, Asterius
Eurypylus son of Euaemon Ormenios
Lapiths
  • Argissa, Gyrtone, Orthe
  • Elone, Oloösson
Leonteus son of Coronos Gyrtonne
Polypoetes son of Pirithous
Enienes, Peraebi Guneus
Magnetes Prothous son of Tenthredon Magnesia
No name given
  • Acarnania
Calchas
No name given
  • Colophon
Mopsus
No name given
  • islands of the Cyclades
Epeus
TOTAL

References

  1. ^ He was likely be Theseus' son meant by Euripides in his play Iphigenia at Aulis.

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