Erichthonius of Dardania
The mythical King
Erichthonius of Dardania and Batia (died c.
1368 BC) was the son of
Dardanus or Darda, King of
Dardania, and
Batia, Princess of
Troy (although some legends say his mother was Olizone). His son by
Astyoche or
Callirhoe was
Tros, king of Troy. Erichthonius became king of Dardania when his elder brother Ilus died childless.
Homer called him "the richest man on earth", because he inherited kingdoms from both his father and his mother's father.
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