Trojan War by Timothy Williams

  • Period: 1750 BCE to 700 BCE

    Trojan War by Timothy Williams

    The legendary ten-year siege of Troy by a coalition of Greeks, described in Homer's Iliad.
  • 1000 BCE

    The Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis

    The Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
    Jan 1, 1000
    Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was the only god uninvited. She threw a golden apple into the wedding that said "For the Fairest." Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera all wanted the apple, but Zeus would not chose between them.
  • 1000 BCE

    The Judgment of Paris

    The Judgment of Paris
    Jan 2, 1000
    Paris, Prince of Troy, had to choose which goddess is the most fairest of them all . Troy chooses Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 3, 1000

    Jan 3, 1000
    Paris goes to visit Menelaus of Sparta.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 4, 1000

    Jan 4, 1000
    Paris steals the Daughter of Zeus and Leda, she was also known as Helen of Sparta or simply Helen.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 5, 1000

    Jan 5, 1000
    Menelaus Finds out that Helen is gone. his wife is the most beautiful women in the world.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 7, 1000

    Jan 7, 1000
    Jan 7, 1000 the Trojan War begins.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 8, 1000

    Jan 8, 1000
    The Fight over Chrysies
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 9, 1000

    Jan 9, 1000
    Chrysies Father Prays for Apollo. Apollo attacks the Greeks for Chrissies' father. Achilles tells Agamemnon to give him back too Chrysies.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jan 10, 1000

    Jan 10, 1000
    The Fall of Troy The Greeks discovered that the Trojans were very vulnerable to defeat if they didn't have the sacred picture of Athena. They stole the picture and came up with a plan. They made a huge wooden horse that fit all the soldiers inside. Once they got inside of Troy, they set everything on fire and killed all the men. They sold the women and children as slaves. Troy had fallen and the Trojan War was over.
  • 1000

    Jan 6, 1000

    Jan 6, 1000
    Odysseus and Achilles avoid the army. Odysseus pretends to be insane, and is still caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman, but is still caught, and must join the army.