Agamemnon

Summary

Agamemnon is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,256 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Agamemnon is buried at Tomb of Agamemnon with statue at Amyklai^[3].
• Burial took place at Agamemnon's tomb in Mycenae^[4].
• Agamemnon's father was Atreus^[5].
• Agamemnon's mother was Aerope^[6].
• Agamemnon was married to Clytemnestra^[7].
• A child of Agamemnon was Orestes^[8].
• A child of Agamemnon was Iphigenia^[9].
• A child of Agamemnon was Chrysothemis^[10].
• A child of Agamemnon was Elektra^[11].
• A child of Agamemnon was Laodice^[12].
• A child of Agamemnon was Iphianassa^[13].
• Agamemnon held the position of king of Mycenae^[14].
• Agamemnon's image is recorded as MaskOfAgamemnon.jpg^[15].
• Agamemnon is recorded as male^[16].
• Agamemnon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[17].
• Agamemnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306386859^[18].
• Agamemnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173096818^[19].
• Agamemnon's GND ID is recorded as 119059738^[20].
• Agamemnon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014018248^[21].
• Agamemnon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135468180^[22].
• Agamemnon's IdRef ID is recorded as 078600537^[23].
• Agamemnon's Commons category is recorded as Agamemnon^[24].
• Agamemnon's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 66435308^[25].
• Agamemnon's unmarried partner is recorded as Chryseis^[26].
• Agamemnon's unmarried partner is recorded as Briseis^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Agamemnon's father was Atreus^[5]. His mother was Aerope^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Agamemnon held the position of king of Mycenae^[14].

Personal Life

Agamemnon was married to Clytemnestra^[7]. Children include Orestes^[8], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Iphigenia^[9], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Chrysothemis^[10], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Elektra^[11], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Laodice^[12], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Iphianassa^[13], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Tomb of Agamemnon with statue at Amyklai^[3] and his tomb in Mycenae^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Agamemnon include Mask of him^[34], an archaeological find^[35], founded in -1600^[36]; Araxos Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Greece^[39]; Graphium agamemnon^[40], a taxon^[41]; 911 he^[42], an asteroid^[43]; HMS Agamemnon^[44], an ironclad warship^[45]; and Mount Agamemnon^[46], a mountain^[47].

Why It Matters

Agamemnon ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,256 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Mask of him^[34], an archaeological find^[35], founded in -1600^[36]; Araxos Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Greece^[39]; Graphium agamemnon^[40], a taxon^[41]; 911 he^[42], an asteroid^[43]; HMS Agamemnon^[44], an ironclad warship^[45]; and Mount Agamemnon^[46], a mountain^[47].

FAQs

Who were Agamemnon's parents?

Agamemnon's father was Atreus^[5]. Agamemnon's mother was Aerope^[6].

Who was Agamemnon married to?

Agamemnon's spouses include Clytemnestra^[7].