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In the movie, Helen and Paris begin an illicit affair while he and his brother, Hector, are visiting Sparta to reaffirm peaceful relations between Sparta and Troy. They decide that she will come back to Troy with him, forsaking her vows to Menelaus. It wasn't until they were well underway that Hector discovered the truth and, to save both Paris and Helen from execution, decides to allow them to go back to Troy, knowing war will follow.
In the movie, Agamemnon is portrayed as being a greater king than he was in the Iliad. In the movie, he uses Achilles to win battles against other city-states, forcing them to pay tribute to him and acknowledge him as high king. Agamemnon, uses his brother's anger to take war to Troy, with hopes of conquering the powerful and extremely wealthy rival city.
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Why did the Mycenaeans attack Troy and start the Trojan War?
To loot western Asia Minor.
Why did the Trojan war start according to historians?
Because Helen of Troy was taken by Paris.
Was there a Trojan War?
Yes there was a Trojan war. The ruins of the Troy have been found.
Trojan war location?
Troy
Who was the Trojan war fought?
Troy and Greece (Troy is in Turkey).
What country did the Trojan war start?
Greek kidnapped Helen of Troy, Troy attacked Greece. war ensued.
How did the Trojan war affect troy?
Troy was burned to the ground after the Trojan War.
What country did Trojan war start?
the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaean's (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta.
What is the falling action of the movie troy?
In the falling action of the movie "Troy," the aftermath of the Trojan War is depicted as the Greeks successfully breach the city of Troy using the Trojan Horse. The movie explores the consequences of the war, including the deaths of key characters like Achilles and Hector, as well as the fall of Troy itself.
What historic happened in the movie Troy Were there any made up parts in the movie as we'll?
The historic event that happened in the movie Troy is the Trojan War
In what country did the Trojan war start?
The action occurred in the city state of Troy.
Which movie tells the story of the Trojan war?
The most recent, and I think the best, is "Troy".
Why did the Mycenaeans attack Troy and start the Trojan War?
To loot western Asia Minor.
Why did the Trojan war start according to historians?
Because Helen of Troy was taken by Paris.
What is the importance of the Trojan war to the fall of Troy?
The other way around - the fall of Troy ended the Trojan War.
Where did the word Trojan come from?
A Trojan is a person of Troy, as in Helen of Troy who led the Trojans to war in a (Trojan) horse
Was there a Trojan War?
Yes there was a Trojan war. The ruins of the Troy have been found.
