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What ancient civilization wen to war with Troy?

Mycenaean Greeks


Who invented the Trojan horse?

The Greeks built it during the Trojan War. The Trojan war was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans of the city of Troy located in Asia Minor in Today's country of Turkey. the war started when the Troyan army stolen a Greecian maid named Helen. (Helen of Troy) The Greeks declared war and it lasted a long time. Helen's beauty was so great it is said that her face launched a thousand ships. The Greeks surrounded the city and lay siege to it for years. In desparation they built a large wooden horse and rolled it to the city gates as a gift to the people of Troy or so the Trojans believed. Hundreds of Greek soldiers were hidden inside. When the Trojan's rolled it into their city gates they thought they won a great vistory because they could no longer see the Greek army. After they got drunken celebrating they slept during the night. The Greeks came out of the horse and slew the Trojan army, took the city and won the war. The saying "becareful of accepting gifts from Greeks" has its roots in this story. Troy was thought a myth and Greevian author/story teller Homer wrote of the Trojan War and this incident. Through his writings the city of Troy was discovered.


Who was king of troy during the war against the Greeks?

The king of Troy during the war against the Greeks was Priam. He ruled the city during the Trojan War, which is famously depicted in Homer's "Iliad." Priam is portrayed as a tragic figure, facing the destruction of his city and the loss of many of his children and allies as the conflict unfolds. His character embodies themes of loss, honor, and the futility of war.


How many years did the Greeks and Trojan's fight?

The Greeks and Trojans fought for ten years during the Trojan War, a legendary conflict in ancient Greek mythology. This war is famously depicted in Homer's epic poems, particularly the "Iliad." The war began after the abduction of Helen by Paris, a prince of Troy, leading to a coalition of Greek forces besieging the city of Troy.


Did the Minoans or mycenaeans go to war with troy to save their princess?

That is an embellishment provided by the poets who sang the story of the war. A better guess is that the capture of Troy was the richest prize in a ten-year looting expedition by the Achaeans (Greeks) along the coast of Asia Minor.