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1195 BCE
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
Paris receives a golden apple to give to the most beautiful woman in the room. He had to choose between Hera, Aphrodite and Athena. He ended up choosing Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world who was Helen of Troy. -
1194 BCE
Paris and Helen Elope
Helen of Troy was already married to Menelaus of Sparta. She runs off with Paris to Troy and starts the Trojan War. -
1194 BCE
The Greeks Arrive At Troy
The Greeks begin a siege but made little progress. -
1184 BCE
Agamemnon Insults Achilles
Achilles withdraws from the Greek side and refuses to fight for the Greeks. -
1184 BCE
The First Battle
Hector, a Trojan general, led an attack on the Greeks. During the battle, he killed Patroclus who had stolen Achilles' armor. Achilles then slew Hector in retaliation. -
1184 BCE
Paris Kills Achilles
Paris kills Achilles with a bow and arrow who is then killed by a Greek archer. Odysseus becomes a Greek general. -
1184 BCE
Odysseus Builds the Trojan Horse
Odysseus creates a plan. He orders his men to build a giant wooden horse and pretends to leave it as an offering to Poseidon. He knows the Trojans will bring in the horse to the city and orders his men to hide inside. -
1184 BCE
The Sacking of Troy
That night, the Greeks climb out and open the gates of Troy. They set the city aflame and kill the King of Troy and his family.
