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'''Argos''' was a city in the Argolid ruled by [[Diomedes]] during the [[Trojan War]]. "Argos" can also refer to the entire Argolid, which was the kingdom of [[Agamemnon]].
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'''Argos''' was a [[city-state]] in [[ancient Greece]], largely eclipsed by [[Sparta]] in prominence and importance.
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As Agamemnon was the commander of the entire Greek force, "Argos" also could refer very generally to all of allied Greece during the Trojan War.
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Argos played a role in the mythology of the [[Trojan War]] at which time it was said to be ruled by [[Diomedes]]. "Argos" could also refer to the entire Argolid, which was the kingdom of [[Agamemnon]]. As Agamemnon was the commander of the entire Greek force, "Argos" also could refer very generally to all of allied Greece during the Trojan War. The kingdom of [[Achilles]] was sometimes refered to as "Pelasgian Argos".
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The kingdom of [[Achilles]] was sometimes refered to as "Pelasgian Argos".