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'''Agamemnon''' was a High King of [[Mycenae]] and commander of the Greek expeditionary force attacking [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]]. He sacrificed his daughter Iphigeneia to overcome contrary winds to sail to Troy.  His dispute with [[Achilles]] over the concubine Briseis is central to the [[Iliad]]. On his return after the war, his wife Clytemnestra killed him to revenge Iphigenia.
[[Image:Correggio Leda.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=Photo of a painting with women.|Greek [[mythology]] has numerous characters besides Agamemnon, including [[Greek god|gods and goddesses]], [[human|humans]], and stories have been a vital part of [[Western civilization]] and have served as material for [[Renaissance]] [[painting|painters]] such as [[Antonio da Correggio|Correggio]]. Pictured: [[Leda]] and the Swan.<small>Painting circa 1532.</small>]]

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Agamemnon was a High King of Mycenae and commander of the Greek expeditionary force attacking Troy during the Trojan War. He sacrificed his daughter Iphigeneia to overcome contrary winds to sail to Troy. His dispute with Achilles over the concubine Briseis is central to the Iliad. On his return after the war, his wife Clytemnestra killed him to revenge Iphigenia.

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