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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.
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Paris takes Helen from her husband Menelaus, which causes the Greek leaders to unite and go to war to get her back.
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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.
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The Greek army sets sail for Troy but bad weather delays them. To fix this Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia. -
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.
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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 faces Hector in single combat and kills him in revenge for Patroclus death. He dishonors Hectors body by dragging it around Troy.
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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.
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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. -
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.