A city on the Hellespont.1
During the Trojan War, Asios (Asius), son of Hyrtakos (Hyrtacus), commanded an undisclosed number of Trojan soldiers from Perkote, Abydos (Abydus), Arisbe, Sestos (Sestus), and the vicinity of the Selleeis (Selleïs) and Praktion (Practius) Rivers. Trojan King Priam's kingdom included the territories of the Hellespont. Inhabitants of Perkote were considered to be Trojans.
The Achaians (Achaeans) blocked access from Troy to the Aigean (Aegean) Sea, forcing the Trojans to use Perkote as an alternative seaport. The Trojan commander Iphidamas left twelve ships at Perkote and marched his soldiers overland to Troy. Perkote was also the home of the seer, Merops. Adrestos (Adrastus) and Amphios (Amphius), sons of Merops, died defending Troy because they disregarded their father's prophetic warnings about their impending doom.
1. Hellespont (Helle's Sea)—now associated with the Dardanelles, the narrow body of water separating Europe and Asia. The Hellespont of antiquity was undoubtably much larger and probably included the Propontis and a large portion of the northern Aigean Sea.
Latitude North, Longitude East
40.2739, 26.5888
| References: Homer, Iliad book 2, lines 831, 835 book 6, line 30 book 11, lines 229, 329 book 15, line 548 |