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Those who believe that the stories of the Trojan War derive from a specific historical conflict usually date it to the 12th or 11th centuries BC, often preferring the dates given by Eratosthenes, 1194-1184 BC, which roughly corresponds with archaeological evidence of a catastrophic burning of Troy VIIa.
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When did the real Trojan war occur?
the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century
When did the real Trojan war probably occur?
the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century
Is the Trojan war historical event or a legend?
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How did the trojan war help the people of ancient Greece understand their history?
The Trojan war helped Greece build the historical buildings which helped then understand their history.
How did Alexander the great get into the Trojan war?
Sorry, Alexander was never in the Trojan War. That came far before his time. The Trojan war was between the Trojan and Mycenea... Alexander was Macedonian.
Is there a time period for the Trojan War?
It was a 10-year war.
What year did Greece conquer troy?
Though the historical accuracy of the Trojan War has been disputed for centuries, the discovery of the toponym in Wilusa Hittite correspondence has made it plausible that the Trojan War was at least remotely based on a historical conflict of the 12th Century B.C.
Was Hercules in the Trojan War?
No he was not. He was dead by the time the Trojan War started. It s mentioned in a passage that he appears as a specter to Filoctetes.
Why do you think scholars have been so fascinated by the story of the Trojan War?
As poetry. It has little historical basis.
What was the turning point of the Trojan War?
The turning point of the Trojan War is the Trojan Horse.Another view:King Priam offered to give Helen back. The Greeks said no - they didn't want 'much-manned Helen', they wanted the treasure she had stolen from Sparta when she ran off with Paris. So the siege went on to its conclusion.
How did the story of the Trojan War help understand history?
It didn't. Much of the story is speculative at best, and therefore not historical.
Was Aeneas in the Trojan War?
Aeneas was a Trojan inside the city at the time of the 10-year-long Trojan war. He had married Creusa, son of King Priam, making him a prince of Troy. At the climax of the battle, he was asked by the gods of Troy to take them and some of the Trojan population to a new land where he could found them a new city. Therefore he did not fight in the final battle, but yes, as a Trojan of this time period, he was in the Trojan war.
