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It was not the Queen of Troy - she had nothing to do with the the cause of the war. It was 'much manned Helen'. Helen was wife of Spartan king Menelaus. Visiting prince of Troy Paris (Alexander) got her to come back to Troy with him, also smuggling out a lot of Menelaus' wealth. Menelaus called on his brother Agamemnon, king of Argos for help, so they organised all the neghbouring kingdoms into a piratical expedition to Asia Minor, and set about looting the area. When after 10 years they had cleaned out the coast and islands, they invested the only place left worth looting, Troy. After the Greeks gained the upper hand, king Priam of Troy offered to give Helen back, but the Greeks demanded also Menelaus' property which was more important. Priam refused, so the seige continued, and after the fall of the city, Menelaus took Helen home along with the loot as compensation.
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Why was Helen called Helen of Troy?
She was queen of Sparta, but taken to Troy by the Trojan Prince Paris.
What were the main causes of the Trojan War?
The the Trojan prince Paris had abducted the Queen of Sparta to Troy.
Who was the king and queen of troy during the Trojan war?
king priam
What did Paris do to officially spark the Trojan War?
He abducted Helena, Queen of Sparta, to Troy.
Where was Cassandra of the Trojan War born?
As legend says she was the daughter of king Priam and queen Hecuba of Troy, we presume she was born in Troy.
Why was Helen called Helen of Troy?
She was queen of Sparta, but taken to Troy by the Trojan Prince Paris.
Wife of Menelaus cause of Trojan War?
Helene Queen of Sparta, also called Helene of Troy for her marriage to Prince Paris and Prince Deiphobus, sons of Priam King of Troy.
What were the main causes of the Trojan War?
The the Trojan prince Paris had abducted the Queen of Sparta to Troy.
Who was the king and queen of troy during the Trojan war?
king priam
When the play actors perform for the try out in front of Hamlet what story does the actor tell?
He tells the story of the fall of Troy, as told by Aeneas to Dido, queen of Carthage. Aeneas was a Trojan who escaped the fall of Troy, and he is telling about how the Greek soldier Pyrrhus killed the elderly Trojan king Priam in the presence of his wife Hecuba. The story is from Virgil's poem The Aeneid.
What did Paris do to officially spark the Trojan War?
He abducted Helena, Queen of Sparta, to Troy.
What was the conflict between Greek raiders and Trojan War?
In the myth prince Paris of Troy abducted Queen Helen of Sparta to Troy.
Where was Cassandra of the Trojan War born?
As legend says she was the daughter of king Priam and queen Hecuba of Troy, we presume she was born in Troy.
Is Troy Story Fiction Or No?
"Troy Story" is a work of fiction, based on the ancient Greek mythological tale of the Trojan War. It is not a true story but rather a retelling of a legendary event.
According to Homer what was the cause of the Trojan War?
The abduction of Helen from Sparta to Troy.
Was Paris the name of a Trojan prince?
Prince Paris, was a Trojan Prince, the son of Priam, King of Troy. He eloped with Helen, Queen of Sparta. This was one of the immediate causes of the Trojan war
Which movie tells the story of the Trojan war?
The most recent, and I think the best, is "Troy".
