What was Hector s last request to Achilles NU In The Iliad BCE by Homer c BCE - c BCE Hector is the brave Trojan warrior Hector s final moments are both tragic and honourable When Hector faces Achilles he knows that he is likely to die So Hector made a heartfelt last request Achilles s Challenge for Dual Hector kills Achilles best friend Patroclus So Achilles becomes furious and rejoins the battle He invites Hector in a dual He says I will not stop killing Trojans until I meet Hector and fight him man to man and he kills me or I kill him Request for a Proper Burial Hector faces Achilles on the battlefield Soon Achiles floors Hector Then Hector s request was for Achilles to treat his body with respect after killing him He asked Achilles to return his body to his family so they could give