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Ancient Greek Wars. Trojan War. Dates & Opposition. Dates: Circa 1193 to 1183 BC Opponents: Greece v. Troy. Major Events & Facts. Mythology: “Apple of Discord,” Helen of Troy Fact:
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Dates & Opposition • Dates: • Circa 1193 to 1183 BC • Opponents: • Greece v. Troy
Major Events & Facts • Mythology: • “Apple of Discord,” Helen of Troy • Fact: • May have been caused by an economic rivalry
Does she seriously think she can compete with a true goddess like me? Are you jealous sister? I married a mighty Spartan King AND I have a prince drooling over me? Zeus Helen Aphrodite
Hera Aphrodite Athena How DARE I don’t get invited to the biggest party ever! I’ll show them. {EVIL LAUGH} Eris
Zeus! I demand that you give this golden apple to the fairest goddess! Umm…ok! No way! I’m not that stupid! Paris, you pick! Paris Eris Zeus
? Pick me! I’ll provide you with great military strength! Pick me! I’ll make the most beautiful woman fall in love with you! Pick me! I’ll provide you with great power! Hera Aphrodite Athena
I choose Aphroditeso I can have a beautiful woman! Helen Luckily for Paris, Aphrodite kept her promise. Paris & Helen left Greece and traveled to Troy to live happily ever after!!! Until… Paris
OMG! Helen has been kidnapped by Paris! Brother, join me & the other kings of Greece. We will set sail for Troy with 1,000 ships tomorrow! I WILL get my woman back! I want to come too. I just hope my weak heal doesn’t cause any problems. King Menelaus of Sparta & his brother King Agamemnon of Mycenae Achilles
I AM the greatest of the Trojan warriors. Those Greeks are no match for the brave men of Troy! I’m off to kill some Greeks! Brother, I seem to have started a war with the Greeks…will you come to my defense? Paris Hector (Paris’ Brother in Troy)
Patroclus is DEAD!?!? He thinks he can get away with killing my cousin? I’ll show him! I’m dead!! One-On-One Battle… Achilles is Victorious! Achilles (Greece) Hector (Troy)
Remember Me??...Bye, Bye Achilles!!! MUAHAHA! I’m dead!! Achilles (Greece) Paris
We’ve been at this for years and can’t Get past those walls. Now what? I have a plan…. It’s a little risky, but I think it will work! Odysseus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOHOHDqmNc0
Major Events & Facts • Greeks traveled to Troy by 1000 ships • 10 year siege; first 9 years uneventful • Major Figures: • Hector, Achilles, Odysseus
Winner • Winner: • Greece • Burned Troy to the ground
Dates & Opposition • Dates: • 499 – 448 BC • Opponents: • Greece v. Persia
Major Events & Facts • For hundreds of years Greek people had lived in Ionia • 546 BC: • Persians conquered Ionia • Ionian Greeks revolted; received aid from mainland Greeks
Major Events & Facts • Important Battles: • Battle of Marathon • Battle of Thermopylae • Battle of Salamis
Winner • Winner: • Greeks • Athenians take credit for the victory; for the Delian League
Dates & Opposition • Dates: • 431 – 404 BC • Opponents: • Athens v. Sparta
Major Events & Facts • Civil war • Different strengths; evenly matched • WHY? • Athens – SEA POWER • Sparta – LAND POWER
Major Events & Facts • Eventually the Spartans were able to trap the Athenians against the sea • 404 BC: • Sparta captured Athens • Refused to burn it to the ground • WHY?
Winner • Winner: • Sparta • Ended Athenian domination of the Greek world