The Trojan War (1250 BC)
The Trojan War's existence has always been disputed and uncertain. It is also one of the most important events of Ancient Greece. Others have discovered strong evidence that it actually happened, while some researchers dismiss it as a fable.
The Trojan War is the conflict between the Greeks and the Troyans in Greek mythology. After Paris, the Trojan prince, abducted Helen, the wife of Menelaus of Sparta, the fight erupted. The Trojans refused to return her when Menelaus requested it. Agamemnon was then persuaded by Menelaus to command an army against Troy. Agamemnon led a force of nearly a thousand ships from all around the Hellenic world, as well as the Greek heroes Ajax, Achilles, Odysseus, and Nestor.
The Greeks attacked Troy, the surrounding cities, and the countryside over the following nine years. However, the heavily defended town held out and won the war, protected by Prince Hector and other sons of the Trojan dynasty. The Greeks created a massive wooden horse to house minor fighting formations in order to avoid surrendering. Laocoön and Cassandra warned the Trojan king repeatedly not to let the horse into the city, but the monarch allowed it to enter. The Greeks emerged from hiding that night, followed by their fellow countrymen. They unlocked the city gates and started attacking anyone who got in their way. Finally, Troy was destroyed.
Although there is no proof that Achilles and Helen ever existed, most academics concur that Troy was a real city and that the Trojan War actually took place.
