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Troy had huge walls built around the city and the Greeks couldn't breach the walls thus they failed to take the city until..they thought of a plan to deceive the Trojans. What the Greeks did was pretend to retreat and sail back to Greece while leaving a large wooden horse behind. The horse was said to be a gift to the goddess Athena (for safe travel home) and a gift to the Trojans for their apparent victory. The Trojans took the Horse into the city and celebrated. Little did they know, that there were Greek soldiers in the Horse waiting. Come nightfall, when everyone was asleep, they left the horse and stormed the gates. They successfully signaled to the Greek fleet (which was hiding offshore) and opened the gates. What followed was the sacking of Troy.
If you are more interested in reading about the Trojan war, I recommend you read "The Odyssey" or watch the movie Troy, starring Brad Pitt and Eric Bana.
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In The Iliad who invaded Troy?
The ancient Greeks invaded Troy to take back Queen Helen.
Who sacked Troy?
Greeks
Who was the counselor of Greeks at Troy?
who was the counselor who helped troy
Who told Aeneas that the Greeks had captured troy?
No one did. Aeneas was in Troy when the Greeks caputered it. He didn't need to be told, he saw it happen with his own eyes.
Why did Hera and Athena decide to destroy Troy?
The Greeks actually burned the city of Troy. After sneaking into the city in a large horse, the Greeks opened the gates and Troy was destroyed.
How did the Greeks get inside the gates of Troy and win the Trojan war?
By saying that the Trojan horse was an offering to the gods
In The Iliad who invaded Troy?
The ancient Greeks invaded Troy to take back Queen Helen.
Did Agamemnon win The Trojan War?
King Agamemnon did win the Trojan War. The Greeks were able to break into the walls of Troy by building the famous Trojan Horse. Greeks opened the gates in the middle of the night and were able to storm the city.
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 leader of Greek in Troy?
the leader of the greeks at troy was agamemnon. Z
Who was the counselor of Greeks at Troy?
who was the counselor who helped troy
Did troy or the Greeks win the Trojan war?
According to Homer's epics, the Greeks won the Trojan war by using a wooden horse, all of the soldiers climbed into it, so when the Trojans brought it into their city, the Greeks clambered out in the middle of the night and ambushed the city.
Did the Myceneans or Troy win in the Trojan battle?
The Mycenaeans, or in other words, the Greeks, won the Trojan War by capturing the city, burning it and enslaving the survivors.
Did Troy die?
Troy was a city. According to the Iliad it was defeated by the Greeks. It did not die.
How many years did the Greeks fight in troy?
The Greeks fought for 10 years in Troy. It took them another 10 years to return home
