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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Peleus and Thetis
"Since the marriage between Peleus and Thetis was arranged by Zeus, he decided to host the wedding at Mount Olympus. All the gods were invited except for one, Eris, the goddess of discord. Zeus thought not inviting Eris would prevent anything from going wrong at the wedding." Source -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 19, 1000
The Trojan War
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Jan 2, 1000
Judgement of Paris
Eris attended Peleus and Thetis' wedding anyway, and presented the guests with a golden apple. This apple had "for the fairest," written on it. The goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite argued over who should get the apple. They went to Paris and asked him to choose which of them should keep it. Paris decided on Aphrodite because she offered him the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
Helen is already married to the king of Sparta, thus Paris pays him a visit. -
Jan 4, 1000
Paris steals Helen, Menelaus's wife
Paris successfully flees with Helen. (According to certain sources, Helen fell in love and left willingly.) -
Jan 5, 1000
King Menelaus forms an army
The king forms an army against Troy to recover her wife. -
Jan 6, 1000
Achilles and Odysseus forced to join the army
In an attempt to avoid the army, Achilles and Odysseus disguise themselves; one as a woman and another as someone who's insane. They both get caught, however, and are forced to join the Greek army. -
Jan 7, 1000
The Trojan War begins
The war between Troy and Sparta begins. -
Jan 8, 1000
Fight over Chryseis
Agamemno refused to return Chyseis to her father. -
Jan 9, 1000
Chryseis's father prays to Apollo
Her father, Chryses, prays to Apollo for help in getting his daughter back. In response, Apollo sends a plague down upon the Greek army. -
Jan 10, 1000
Agamemnon takes Achilles' maiden
Agamemnon demanded Achilles' maiden as compensation. -
Jan 11, 1000
Gods take sides
"Now gods fought alongside men and the battle became bloodier than ever." Source -
Jan 12, 1000
Menelaus battles Paris for revenge
Paris is defeated, but Aphrodite saves him. -
Jan 13, 1000
Ares fights alongside the Trojans
Aphrodite convinced him to join the Trojans. -
Jan 14, 1000
The Trojan Hector begins to destroy the Greeks
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Jan 15, 1000
Achilles' friend is killed by Hector
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Jan 16, 1000
Achilles avenges Patroclus
Achilles returns to the battlefield to avenge his friend, Patroclus. He kills Hector. -
Jan 17, 1000
Achilles drives the Trojans back into Troy
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Jan 17, 1000
Achilles dies in battle
As predicted by the gods. -
Jan 18, 1000
Trojans bring Trojan Horse into the city
Odysseus builds a large, wooden horse and hides his army inside. -
Jan 19, 1000
Greek army destroys Troy
The Greek army hidden inside the horse come out and destroy Troy at last.
