The Trojan War and The Fall of Troy

The Judgment of Paris

1194 BCE

Paris a Trojan prince, judges a beauty contest between three goddesses and chooses Aphrodite who promises him Helens love. This leads to Helen being taken to Troy.

Helen is Taken to Troy

1194 BCE

Paris takes Helen from her husband Menelaus, which causes the Greek leaders to unite and go to war to get her back.

The Greek Army Assembles

1194 BCE

Menelaus and Agamemnon, with other Greek leaders like Achilles and Odysseus, gather an army to sail to Troy. These army's were huge in population.

The Greek Fleet Sets Sail

1194 BCE

The Greek army sets sail for Troy but bad weather delays them. To fix this Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia.

Achilles Withdraws from Battle

1193 BCE

Achilles withdraws from fighting after Agamemnon takes his prize Briseis causing a major rift. This weakens the Greek forces and allows the Trojans to push back.

The Death of Patroclus

1193 BCE

Patroclus, Achilles friend enters the battle wearing Achilles armor to rally the Greeks. He is killed by Hector, which leads Achilles to return to the war.

Achilles Kills Hector

1193 BCE

Achilles faces Hector in single combat and kills him in revenge for Patroclus death. He dishonors Hectors body by dragging it around Troy.

The Fall of Troy

1192 BCE

The Greeks use the Trojan Horse to infiltrate and destroy the city of Troy. The war ends with the Greeks victorious and the Trojans defeated.

The Trojan Horse

1192 BCE

The Greeks build a large wooden horse and hide soldiers inside leaving it as a gift for the Trojans. The Trojans bring it into the city and the Greeks emerge to destroy Troy from within.

The Aftermath and Escape of Aeneas

1192 BCE

After Troy falls Aeneas, a Trojan prince escapes with a group of survivors. He eventually travels to Italy where his descendants become the founders of Rome.