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Ancient Greek Wars

Explore the major events and facts of the Trojan War, Persian War, and Peloponnesian War, including the involvement of gods and goddesses, the abduction of Helen, epic battles, and the ultimate winners.

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Ancient Greek Wars

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  1. Ancient Greek Wars

  2. Trojan War

  3. Dates & Opposition • Dates: • Circa 1193 to 1183 BC • Opponents: • Greece v. Troy

  4. Major Events & Facts • Mythology: • “Apple of Discord,” Helen of Troy • Fact: • May have been caused by an economic rivalry

  5. 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

  6. Hera Aphrodite Athena How DARE I don’t get invited to the biggest party ever! I’ll show them. {EVIL LAUGH} Eris

  7. 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

  8. ? 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

  9. 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

  10. 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 heel doesn’t cause any problems. King Menelaus of Sparta & his brother King Agamemnon of Mycenae Achilles

  11. 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)

  12. 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)

  13. Remember Me??...Bye, Bye Achilles!!! MUAHAHA! I’m dead!!  Achilles (Greece) Paris

  14. 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

  15. Major Events & Facts • Greeks traveled to Troy by 1000 ships • 10 year siege; first 9 years uneventful • Major Figures: • Hector, Achilles, Odysseus

  16. Winner • Winner: • Greece • Burned Troy to the ground

  17. Persian War

  18. Dates & Opposition • Dates: • 499 – 448 BC • Opponents: • Greece v. Persia

  19. 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

  20. Major Events & Facts • Important Battles: • Battle of Marathon • Battle of Thermopylae • Battle of Salamis

  21. Winner • Winner: • Greeks • Athenians take credit for the victory; form the Delian League

  22. Peloponnesian War

  23. Dates & Opposition • Dates: • 431 – 404 BC • Opponents: • Athens v. Sparta

  24. Major Events & Facts • Civil war • Different strengths; evenly matched • WHY? • Athens – SEA POWER • Sparta – LAND POWER

  25. 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?

  26. Winner • Winner: • Sparta • Ended Athenian domination of the Greek world

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