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The Greeks were initially unable to conquer Troy due to a combination of strong defenses, including the city's formidable walls and strategic location, as well as the resilience and skill of the Trojan defenders. The protracted siege lasted ten years, and internal disputes among the Greek leaders further hindered their efforts. It wasn't until the Greeks devised the cunning strategy of the Trojan Horse that they were finally able to infiltrate the city and achieve victory.
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Who attacked the Greeks after they returned home from Troy?
The Dorian Greeks and the Sea Peoples.
How did the Greeks manage to conquer Troy?
The Greeks conquered Troy through a clever strategy involving the infamous Trojan Horse. After a prolonged siege lasting ten years, they constructed a large wooden horse and left it at the gates of Troy as a supposed offering to the gods, feigning their departure. The Greeks hid soldiers inside the horse, while the rest pretended to sail away. The Trojans, believing they had won, brought the horse into the city, allowing the hidden Greek soldiers to emerge at night, open the gates for their comrades, and ultimately lead to the city's downfall.
Who did the Greeks fight a 10 year war with?
The Greeks fought a ten-year war against the Trojans, known as the Trojan War. This conflict was famously depicted in Homer's epic poems, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey." The war began over the abduction of Helen, the wife of Menelaus, by Paris of Troy, leading to a coalition of Greek city-states led by Agamemnon to besiege the city of Troy. The war ultimately ended with the Greeks' cunning use of the Trojan Horse to infiltrate and conquer the city.
What ancient civilization wen to war with Troy?
Mycenaean Greeks
What Greek civilization attacked Troy about 1250 BC?
The Greek civilization that attacked Troy around 1250 BC was primarily represented by the Mycenaeans. This conflict is famously depicted in Homer's epic poems, particularly the "Iliad," which narrates the events of the Trojan War. The war was characterized by the siege of the city of Troy, culminating in the Greeks' use of the cunning strategy of the Trojan Horse to gain entry and ultimately conquer the city.
How many days did the Greeks attempt to conquer troy?
10 years according to Homer's Iliad
Was the wooden horse a blessing or curse for whom was it a blessing?
It was a 'blessing' for the Greeks (and a 'curse' for the Trojans) because it enabled the Greeks to finally conquer the city of Troy.
Who did Greeks conquer?
The Greeks conquered Troy (modern-day Turkey) in the Trojan War, and there were several civil wars within the country, mostly involving Sparta.
Who conquer Greek?
The Greeks conquered Troy (modern-day Turkey) in the Trojan War, and there were several civil wars within the country, mostly involving Sparta.
In The Iliad who invaded Troy?
The ancient Greeks invaded Troy to take back Queen Helen.
How did Odysseus enable the Greeks to conquer Troy after ten years of siege?
They made a giant wooden horse (the Trojan horse) and the Greeks got inside it. They then left it at the gates of Troy. Thinking it was a gift or a peace offering, the Trojans took the horse inside their walls and celebrated. By night the Trojans were drunk from their party and the Greeks came out, opened the gates for their comrades, and they overthrew the Trojans.
What is the setting of troy?
The battle of Troy took place in the city of Troy. The battle began outside of the cities walls, however the Greeks were able to sneak into the city by hiding in large wooden horse.
How did Greeks get to troy?
By ship.
Who sacked Troy?
Greeks
In greek myths a king of Argos and suitor of Helen who fought with the Greeks at Troy?
Diomedes fought with the Greeks at Troy.
Who was the counselor of Greeks at Troy?
who was the counselor who helped troy
Who was the leader of Greek in Troy?
the leader of the greeks at troy was agamemnon. Z
