trojan war Flashcards
why did the trojan war start?
a trojan prince ran off with melenaus’s (ruler of sparta) wife
what did the greeks do when the trojans took helen?
agamemnon rallied all the greek rulers to sail for troy to bring her back
how long does the trojan war last?
10 years
who is heinrich Schliemann?
rich man who loved the stories of the trojan war abnd started excavations
how many layers did schliemann find?
7 layers that superimposed on eachother
who did the excavation at troy pass to?
wilhelm dorpfeld
what is the final stage of troy characterized by?
by a fortress with strong stone walls, towers, monumental palace
when were the trojans supposedly in contact with the mycenaeans?
at the height of their power
how was troy destroyed according to dorpfeld?
fire/warfare
how was troy destroyed according to blegen?
earthquake
how was troy rebuilt?
with makeshift buildings, crowde housing
when was troy abandoned by?
1000 BCE
what does the story of the trojan war suggest?
the mycenaean greeks at the height of their civilization attacked and destroyed troy
when was troy at its height?
1300 BCE
