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Neoptolemus

Neoptolemus, also called Pyrrhus, was in Greek mythology the son of Achilles, who joined the Trojan War after his father's death and killed King Priam during the sack of Troy. Legend made him the founder of the Molossian royal house of Epirus through his union with Andromache, and the Aeacid kings claimed descent from him.

Neoptolemus
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Neoptolemus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/neoptolemus
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