Trojan War | Myth, Characters, & Significance | Britannica
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Trojan War, legendary conflict between the early Greeks and the people of Troy in western Anatolia, dated by later Greek authors to the 12th or 13th century BCE. The war stirred the imagination of ancient Greeks more than any other event in their history and was celebrated in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.
Trojan War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Trojan War ‑ Definition, Summary & Hero - HISTORY
WEBDec 18, 2009 · The story of the Trojan War—the Bronze Age conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece–straddles the history and mythology of ancient Greece and inspired the greatest...
Trojan War - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 22, 2018 · The Trojan War was fought between Greeks and the defenders of the city of Troy in Anatolia sometime in the late Bronze Age. The story has grabbed the imagination for millennia but a conflict between...
Did the Trojan War actually happen? - BBC
WEBJan 9, 2020 · According to Homer’s Iliad, the conflict between the Greeks – led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae – and the Trojans – whose king was Priam – took place in the Late Bronze Age, and lasted 10 years.
Trojan War - Greek Mythology
WEBWaged by an Achaean alliance against the city of Troy, the war originated from a quarrel between three goddesses (Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite) over a golden apple, thrown by the goddess of strife at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, …
Troy - Trojan War, Ancient City, Turkey | Britannica
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Troy - Trojan War, Ancient City, Turkey: The Classical legends of the Trojan War developed continuously throughout Greek and Latin literature. In Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the earliest literary evidence available, the chief stories have already taken shape, and individual themes were elaborated later, especially in Greek drama.
Troy - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 11, 2018 · Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia.
The myth of the Trojan War - British Museum
WEBJun 18, 2019 · With Odysseus home at last, the events of the Trojan War come to a close. Whether Greek or Trojan, victorious or defeated, the heroes and heroines of the story have enthralled audiences from antiquity to today. The BP exhibition Troy: myth and reality ran from 21 November 2019 to 8 March 2020.
The Trojan War: The Epic Conflict in the Ancient City of Troy
WEBAug 28, 2023 · It was a ten-year great war fought between the city of Troy and the combined forces of Greece. The legends surrounding Troy have captivated storytellers and historians for centuries, and the tales of heroes, gods, and epic battles have been passed down through generations.
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