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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
At the wedding of King Pelius and Thetis, Eris, the Goddess of Discord (who was not invited) threw a golden apple that was also known as the apple of discord and meant for "the fairest one" at three goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera. The three goddesses fought over the apple and asked Zeus to decided but he didn't want to so he let Paris, a trojan mortal choose. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 10, 1000
The Trojan War
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Jan 2, 1000
Judgement of Paris
Judgement of Paris This event was said to have caused the entire war. Each Goddesss tried to use whatever their "skill/power" was to bribe Paris into giving them the apple but Aphrodite who offered him the most beautiful women in the world, Helen was chosen. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
Paris went to Sparta for a "diplomatic mission" but in reality he was just going to steal Helen while King Menelaus was away at his uncle's funeral. It is said that right before Paris entered the palace that Helen was shot with cupid's bow so she would fall in love with Paris just like Aphrodite promised. Helen fell in love with Paris when she first saw him. Paris got Helen to leave Sparta with him and go back to Troy. -
Jan 4, 1000
Helen and Paris get married in Troy
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Jan 5, 1000
King Melenaus finds out Helen is gone.
Melenaus asks Agamemnon to stand by his oath where he and all other suitors were to defend her marriage no matter to who it was to. Agamemnon agreed and got all the Achaean kings, princes, and warriors to retrieve Helen. -
Jan 6, 1000
Odyessues, Achillies, and Cyprus
Odyessues faked crazy and was plowing salted land but wouldn't plow his son over which made everyone realize he isn't crazy and forced him into war. Achillies dressed up as a woman so he wouldn't have to go to war but was soon discovered to be a man when he was looking at swords with a interest. Cyprus did not want to go to war and promised to send fifty ships. He sent one real ship and forty nine other little clay ones with miniture soldiers. -
Jan 7, 1000
Greeks get ready to set sail
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Jan 8, 1000
Winds stop plans of going
Agamemnon is commanded to kill his eldest daughter, Iphigenia so they could sail to Troy. -
Jan 9, 1000
Finding Troy
the Greeks first landed in Mysia (south of Troy) becuase they thought that Helen had been taken by the Teuthranians. Telephus who led the way there was injured and left behind -
Jan 10, 1000
Finally arrived at Troy
King Melenaus and Odyssey told the King of Troy to give Helen and whatever treasures were taken back, they said no thus started the war.
