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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was the only god uninvited. She threw a golden apple into the wedding that said "For the Fairest". Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera all wanted the apple, but Zeus would not choose between them. -
Jan 2, 1000
Judgment of Paris.
Paris, Prince of Troy, must choose which god is the fairest. He chooses Aphrodite because she promises him the most beautiful woman in the world. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta.
His wife, Helen, was the most beautiful women in the world. -
Jan 4, 1000
Paris steals Helen.
King Menelaus goes to Crete. While he is gone, Paris steals Helen and brings her back to Troy. (other sources say she fell in love with Paris, but she was already in love with Menelaus, so it is doubtful) -
Jan 5, 1000
Menelaus finds that Helen is gone.
He calls for the Greek army to go to Troy and bring her back. -
Jan 6, 1000
Odysseus and Achilles Avoid the Army.
Odysseus pretends to be insane, but is caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman, but is also caught, and they are forced to join the army. -
Jan 7, 1000
The Trojan War Begins.
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Jan 8, 1000
Fight over Chryseis.
Chyseis is taken from her father and brought to the Greek Agamemnon. -
Jan 9, 1000
Chryseis's Father Prays to Apollo.
Apollo attacks the Greeks for Chyseis's father. Achilles tells Agamemnon to give back Chryseis. -
Jan 10, 1000
Agamemnon steals Achilles maiden as revenge.
Because he looses Chyseis, he takes achilles' maiden instead. -
Jan 10, 1000
Achilles leaves the Greeks
After Agamemnon stole his woman. -
Jan 11, 1000
Gods begin to take sides
Zeus favors the Trojans. He sends a lying dream to Agamemnon that said that he would win if he attacked. -
Jan 12, 1000
Menelaus battles Paris for revenge
Paris is defeated, but Aphrodite saves him. -
Jan 13, 1000
Ares fights with the Trojans
The Greek Diomedes is helped by Hera and defeats him. -
Jan 14, 1000
The Trojan Hector begins to Destroy the Greeks
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Jan 15, 1000
Achilles fights again to Avenge Patroclus
Achilles kills Hector, full of rage due to Hector killing Patroclus. -
Jan 15, 1000
Patroclus, Achilles' friend, is killed by Hector
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Jan 15, 1000
Achilles drives the Trojans back into Troy
He dies in the battle. -
Jan 16, 1000
The Trojan Horse
Odysseus creates a plan to build a giant wooden horse. He and some other Greeks hide inside of it. -
Jan 17, 1000
The Trojans bring the horse into the city
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Jan 18, 1000
The Greeks come out of the horse at night
They open the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek army inside. -
Jan 19, 1000
The Greek Army Destroys Troy