Menelaus of Sparta was commander of the Greek army. His wife Helen ran away with Paris prince of Troy so Menelaus went to get her back basically.
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You could say yes. When the goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera fought over the Apple of Discord, the prince of Troy, Paris, was called to see who was the fairest. When Paris chose Aphrodite, Aphrodite gave him the married Helen, Queen of Sparta, to him as Paris' wife. When Helen's husband Menalaus found out, he was enraged and called the other city-states to aid him and fight the Trojan War. Thus the Trojan War began. After all those years Helen returned with Menalaus back to Sparta after the Greeks' victory.
Helen was the wife of Agamemnon , King of Sparta. She went to Troy with Paris and in so doing caused the Trojan War. She is described as "The face that launched a thousand ships" Helen's sister was married to Agamemnon and later killed him. Helen was married to Menalaus.
Helen was captured by the greeks during the sack of troy and was given back to menalaus, paris was kiled before the sack of troy by Odysseus
The Trojan War was a surprise.
There was no Sirion in the Trojan War.