Refusal to Accept Peaceful Negotiation

The woman who launched 1,000 ships is known as Helen. The Spartans had a thousand ships launched shortly to seek revenge on the Trojans. They approach Troy's gates with this enormous fleet of ships. The Spartans send their adversaries a message of peace before beginning the planned events. They decided to absolve Troy of their wrongdoing and engage in diplomatic negotiations since they were aware that war against Troy may endanger their soldiers and city.

When Troy refuses to end the conflict, though, their suggestion is rejected. They were standing at the beginning of a long, turbulent road that only went downhill from there. The Spartans are credited in Homer's epic for teaching nonviolence while being unconquerable. Thus, the most talked-about battle in history was pronounced to be one of treachery, tragedy, and romance among mortals, but it was everlasting in its telling as a story.