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| − | '''Aeneas''' was a [[Troy|Trojan]], the son of [[Anchises]] and [[Aphrodite]], commander of the [[Dardanians]] during the [[Trojan War]], and eventually king of the Trojans after the death of most of the royal family after the war. | + | '''Aeneas''' was a [[Troy|Trojan]], the son of [[Anchises]] and [[Aphrodite]], commander of the [[Dardanians]] during the [[Trojan War]], and eventually king of the Trojans after the death of most of the royal family after the war. [[Virgil]]'s [[Aeneid]] tells the story of how Aeneas led the surviving Trojans away after the war, eventually settling in modern-day [[Italy]], where their descendents became the [[Roman]]s. It also includes the story of Aeneas' love for [[Dido]], queen of [[Carthage]]. |
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Revision as of 15:54, November 13, 2008
Aeneas was a Trojan, the son of Anchises and Aphrodite, commander of the Dardanians during the Trojan War, and eventually king of the Trojans after the death of most of the royal family after the war. Virgil's Aeneid tells the story of how Aeneas led the surviving Trojans away after the war, eventually settling in modern-day Italy, where their descendents became the Romans. It also includes the story of Aeneas' love for Dido, queen of Carthage.
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