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Troy
Troy was a city state that was most known for the being the center of a major war and the scene of the Iliad, one of the most well known stories of the ancient Greeks.
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What does the movie Troy and Saving Private Ryan have in common?
The movie Saving Private Ryan is a fictional WWII film, whose first battle scene occurs on June 6, 1944--D-Day.
Who was the spy who convinced the trojans to bring the wooden horse into troy?
Princess/Priestess Cassandra but she was cursed w the prohency of being correct but never believed by Apollo.
What is the difference between the movie Troy and what actually happened?
There are many differences, so if you need to read the Iliad, I wouldn't advise watching the movie instead.
The prince of Troy was Hector who was killed by Achilles in the ten years war between Achaeans [Greeks] and Trojans. The reason for the war was the abduction of the beautiful Helen wife of Menelaus King of Sparta by Hector's younger brother Prince Paris. The goddess Aphrodite assisted Paris to have a successful operation. This happened approximately 3000 BC years ago according to recent discoveries [astronomic]
Why are the gods mad when Greece defeats troy?
The legend is that the gods were divided - some supported Troy, others supported the Achaean invaders.
Agamemnon actually led troops to attack Troy under the fact that Prince Paris of Troy kidnapped the wife of Menelaus, Agamemnon's little brother. The wife of Menelaus is the infamous Helen of Troy. Of course, when Agamemnon and the Greek army attacked Troy, they defended their city.
What did the Greeks do in Troy?
The Greeks undertook and extended coordinated pirate raid on western Asia Minor and the adjacent islands. After an initial failed attempt to loot the richest city, Troy, they left and looted the coastal and island cities, and returned ten years later for a second attempt which was successful (according to legend).
How long did the Greeks take to sail to Troy?
Time sailing depends due to winds, but it could take up to a week
How big was the ancient city of troy?
A good estimate of Troy level viia, the site of the legendary Greek invasion, is about 10,000.
What is the occupation of Heinrich Schliemann?
http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/scitech/HSjohanl.jpg == == Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) was a German merchant, world traveler, and archeologist. A man of enormous linguistic ability and personal determination, he combined a romantic enthusiasm and the calculating abilities of a practical realist in his search for the historical sites of Homeric Greece. Most scholars believed that Homer's Troy was a fictional place. But Schliemann believed it had actually existed and began to search for it. He argued that a large mound at Hissarlik, on the northwest coast of Turkey, was the site of Troy. He began digging in 1870, passing through upper layers of human habitation. In 1873 his team of workers conclusively reached the remains of Troy, uncovering fortifications, a paved road, a double gate, buildings, and a hoard of magnificent gold jewelry. As Schliemann carried out further excavations, he discovered even earlier settlements beneath Troy. Schliemann also uncovered other ancient sites associated with heroes described by Homer, including Mycenae, the city ruled by King Agamemnon, who led the Greeks against Troy.
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Where is the site of Troy and how far is it from Greece?
The site of troy is in Turkey and it is exactly 8,895 miles from Greece. Answer The site of Troy is, indeed, in Turkey, and is just across the Aegean Sea from Greece. From the northernmost part of ancient, Mycenaean Greece to Troy is about 190-200 miles by sea.
Who are Menelaus and Agamemnon?
Menelaus and Agamemnon were brothers. Menelaus was the king of Sparta, and Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans in the Trojan war. Menelaus was married to Helen, and Agamemnon was married to Clytemnestra.
What are some black ships before troy Helen quotes?
the metaphor isn't compatible with the book. so for that i will not answer
How did the city of troy fall?
Troy was finally captured by the Greeks. Odysseus, a famous Greek warrior, built a giant horse which could fit 30 fully armed men inside. The Greeks made the horse beautiful and sent a 'pretend traitor' to the Trojans saying that the Greeks had sailed off and given up. there were mass celebrations and everyone got very drunk. The Trojans feel asleep then the Greek creeped out of the trapdoor of the horse and started killing every Trojan in sight. They were merciful and in some cases let some families go.
(This is a very summarised answer hope it's okay)
Was it right for the achaeans to destroy troy?
Honestly not really it was a fight between 2 men.But King Agamemnon was greedy and wanted to power over Troy.
Who escaped troy and eventually went to Rome?
Aeneas, whose tale is detailed by Virgil in the Aeneid, escaped Troy and ended up in Italy. Virgil elaborated on this minor character in the Iliad and enhanced Aeneas's demi-god status in order to relate a mythical origin to Emperor Augustus.
Some main characters are:
1. Agamemnon - The invading King
2. Achilles - Warrior from Greece
3. Hector - Prince of Troy
4. Helen - The lady who is the reason for the famous battle
Pelius and Aprodite who promised Paris Helen wife of Menalaus are also the main reasons for the war.The prestige of the Greeks was at stake because Paris and Helen committed adultery.That was the reason for the remaining greek nations going to battle against Troy.
Paris seduced Helen
Helen cuckholded Menelaus his brother
Agamemnon gathered generals like Achilles and
Odessyeus to raize Troy to the ground.
What civilization attacked and plundered the city of troy?
The civilization that attacked and plundered the city of Troy was the Mycenaean Greeks. This event is famously depicted in Homer's epic poems, particularly the "Iliad," which narrates the Trojan War. The Greeks, led by figures like Agamemnon and Achilles, ultimately used cunning strategies, such as the Trojan Horse, to breach Troy's defenses and claim victory. This war is believed to have occurred during the late Bronze Age, around the 12th century BCE.
How did the Greeks conquer the city of troy?
For a long time the battle was only held outside the walls of Troy. But after many years of warfare, Odysseus finally came up with a plan of the trojan horse. A wild tale was concocted that would lead the trojans to believe that they must allow the entrance of the horse. When night came and the trojans were all asleep after their drunken celebration, the greek soldiers came out of the horse and put fire on the houses and killed most of the trojans before the latter learned that they were tricked.
Who is the protagonist of war of troy?
Agamemnon. However, most people don't consider there to be heroes or villains in Homer's story of The Iliad (which Troy is based on). The film is really about humans fighting humans.
The opposing side gave Troy a wooden horse. The Trojans thought that it was a gift from Athena (goddess of battle strategy) and brought it into their city. Although they didn't know that the wooden horse was filled with their enemies and during the night the enemies opened the trap door of the wooden horse and destroyed Troy.
Greek hero who fought against troy?
In Troy, it's the Trojans. Aeneas led the remaining Trojans to Carthage then Italy.
On the Greek Side, there were many heros,
The biggest one would be Achilles. (Demigod, dipped in the River of Styx, thus, the only spot that could kill him was his heel.)
Others include the witty Odysseus (led to the Odessy, his journey of returning home to ithica.)
Others
Ajax
Meleneus
Agamemnon
Diomedes
Nestor etc.
