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The '''Trojan War''' was a decade-long major military conflict that took place in the early 12th century BCE<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Trojan War}}</ref> between the city of [[Troy]] and the invading [[Greece|Greeks]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
|name=Trojan War
|image=[[File:Triumph_of_Achilles_in_Corfu_Achilleion.jpg|300px]]
|date=c.12<sup>th</sup> Century BC
|location=Troy and surrounding areas
|result=Greek victory, destruction of Troy
|side1=Achaeans
|side2=Trojans
|commanders1=*Agamemnon
*Achilles
*Ajax
|commanders2=*Paris
*Hector
|forces1=Unknown
|forces2=Unknown
|casual1=Achilles, Ajax, many troops
|casual2=Troy destruction, almost the entire population decimated}}
The '''Trojan War''' was a major military conflict that took place between the city of Troy (located in modern day Western Turkey) and the ancient Greeks. The war is thought to have taken place at about 1200 BC. The war was ended by the infamous 'Trojan Horse' which was used by the Greeks to infiltrate the city of Troy and to slaughter all the Trojans inside the city.


==The Start of the War==
The conflict was instigated by the [[Isu]] [[Eris]] using an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]]—later mythologized as the "Apple of Discord" and said to have been offered as a prize in a competition between [[Aphrodite]], [[Juno|Hera]], and [[Minerva|Athena]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref><ref name="Wiki"/> The war gave rise to [[Greek mythology|legends]] that the Greeks first immortalized via oral tradition and then in the ''[[Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)|Odyssey]]'', 9th-century BCE {{Wiki|Epic poetry|epic poems}} attributed to [[Homer]].<ref name="ACR" /> Among these many tales were that of the nigh-invincible hero [[Achilles]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> whom the Trojan prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] slew by loosing an [[arrow]] at his body's one vulnerable spot in his heel, and his comrade-at-arms [[Odysseus]],<ref name="Wiki"/> the mastermind behind the {{wiki|Trojan Horse}}<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref> and king of [[Ithaka]] who spent another decade returning home after angering the sea god [[Poseidon]].<ref name="Wiki"/>
===The Judgement of Paris===
Two Greek Gods, Peleus and Thetis were getting married, and to celebrate, the King of the Gods, [[Jupiter|Zeus]], held a wedding banquet to celebrate the occasion. However,[[ Eris]], Goddess of Strife, was uninvited. Angered by this, she threw the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] into the celebration for the 'fairest one' to receive. The goddesses, [[Minerva|Athena]], [[Juno|Hera]], and Aphrodite all claimed the Apple for themselves. They asked Zeus to choose who was the fairest. Zeus, reluctant to choose one goddess over the other, asked Paris, a mortal person, to choose. Paris heard all of the goddesses' claims to the Apple on Mount Ida, and each goddess attempted to bribe Paris with different gifts. Aphrodite offered Paris the love of the world's most beautiful woman, Athena offered Paris a guarantee of victory in the upcoming war with the Greeks, and Hera offered to make him King of Europe and Asia. Paris chose Aphrodite and the love of the most beautiful woman, who was Helen of Troy.


However. Helen was married to Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris traveled to the city of Sparta under the guise of a diplomatic envoy and took Helen for his own. Just before Helen set eyes on Paris to take her back to Troy, Eros, also known as Cupid, shot her with an arrow of love. Helen immediately fell in love with Paris, but when they set off to travel back to Troy, Hera, who was still jealous after she did not receive the Apple, sent a storm and caused the lovers to land in Egypt. Eventually they again set sail for Troy and landed there. Menelaus still did not know of Helen's abduction because he was in Crete attending the burial of his father.
The Trojans were not without their own [[Roman mythology|heroes]] in this conflict. Their king {{Wiki|Priam}}'s eldest son [[Hektor (mythology)|Hektor]] slew many Greeks in the skirmishes outside the city, including Achilles' lover [[Patroklos]],<ref name="Wiki"/> which prompted Achilles to kill him in revenge<ref name="Cursed Spear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Cursed Spear of Achilles]]</ref> and desecrate the body.<ref name="Wiki"/> The city's surviving prince [[Aeneas]] was also said to sail away and have his own adventures before landing in modern [[Italy]] to found the [[Roman civilization]], as detailed in [[Virgil]]'s 1st-century epic poem, the ''[[Aeneid]]''.<ref name="ACR"/>


[[Image:Troy_Burning.jpg|thumb|Troy as it burns.]]
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After Menelaus found out about Helen's abduction, Menelaus and his ally Odysseus traveled to Troy to attempt to get Helen back by diplomatic means, but they failed in doing so. Menelaus then sent messages to all of the Kings in Greece to uphold their oaths and to retrieve Helen from Troy. The Greek forces first gathered at Aulis and all the Greek kings sent troops except the King of [[Cyprus]]. After a sacrifice to the god Apollo, a snake slithered to a sparrows nest and ate the mother and her nine babies, then the snake turned to stone. This indicated that Troy would be defeated in the tenth year of the war.
ACOD Trojan Horse Concept Art.jpg|The Trojan Horse
 
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Among the warriors that fought for the Greeks was the legendary Achilles. Achilles was known as the greatest warrior in world. He went to Troy not to return Helen to Menelaus or King Agamemnon's quest to conquer Troy. He went to Troy for glory. Achilles didn't fight for the Greeks until his brother-in-arms Patroclus was killed by Hector. Patroclus didn't like it that Achilles wasn't helping the Greeks and decided to wear Achilles' armor and lead the troops into battle. Everyone was convinced that he was Achilles. When Patrocluus fought against Hector, he was killed. Hector removed his helment and everyone was surprised that it was Patroclus that was killed. Hector realized his mistake and called his forces back. Achilles wanted revenge and challenged Hector to a duel to the death. The battle was long but Achilles triumphed and killed Hector. He tied Hector's dead body behind his chariot and brought it back to his camp. King Priam of Troy came into the camp and begged for his son's body so he could give him a proper burial. Achilles agreed and gave Hector's body back to his father. As part of the ritual that both the Greeks and Trojans knew, they promised that no Greek or Trojan would attack for twelve days. Achilles met his fate when Prince Paris shot him in his heel and then shot him several more times until he was dead.


The war between the Greeks and Trojans lasted for ten years. It seemed as if the Greeks would never be able to breach the Trojans' walls. Then Odysseus came up with an idea. He had the Greeks build a wooden horse and then have some of his troops hide in the horse while the others pretended to leave. The Trojans thought they surrendered and left the horse as a gift. They brought it into the city and celebrated. During the night, the Greeks inside came out of the horse and opened the gates of the city. The Greek army attacked and showed little if no mercy. There were very few Trojans alive. King Priam of Troy was killed during the attack.
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{mo}}
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}


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The Trojan War was a decade-long major military conflict that took place in the early 12th century BCE[1] between the city of Troy and the invading Greeks.[2]

The conflict was instigated by the Isu Eris using an Apple of Eden—later mythologized as the "Apple of Discord" and said to have been offered as a prize in a competition between Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena.[3][1] The war gave rise to legends that the Greeks first immortalized via oral tradition and then in the Iliad and Odyssey, 9th-century BCE epic poems attributed to Homer.[2] Among these many tales were that of the nigh-invincible hero Achilles,[4] whom the Trojan prince Paris slew by loosing an arrow at his body's one vulnerable spot in his heel, and his comrade-at-arms Odysseus,[1] the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse[5] and king of Ithaka who spent another decade returning home after angering the sea god Poseidon.[1]

The Trojans were not without their own heroes in this conflict. Their king Priam's eldest son Hektor slew many Greeks in the skirmishes outside the city, including Achilles' lover Patroklos,[1] which prompted Achilles to kill him in revenge[6] and desecrate the body.[1] The city's surviving prince Aeneas was also said to sail away and have his own adventures before landing in modern Italy to found the Roman civilization, as detailed in Virgil's 1st-century epic poem, the Aeneid.[2]

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  • The Trojan Horse
    The Trojan Horse

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Trojan War on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Majd Addin)
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Infiltrating Southgate
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Cursed Spear of Achilles

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