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<small>''For the city in [[New York]] State see [[Troy (NY)]].''</small> | <small>''For the city in [[New York]] State see [[Troy (NY)]].''</small> | ||
| − | '''Troy''' (Greek: Τροία) also known as Ilium, was the chief city of the [[Trojans]] in [[Asia Minor]]. It was attacked and laid siege to by the [[Greeks]] in the [[Trojan War]], an historical event described in poetic terms in [[Homer]]'s [[Iliad]]. The German archaeologist [[Heinrich Schleimann]] identified the most probable site of Troy in the 1870's. | + | '''Troy''' (Greek: Τροία) also known as Ilium, was the chief city of the [[Trojans]] in [[Asia Minor]]. It was attacked and laid siege to by the [[Greeks]] in the [[Trojan War]], an historical event described in poetic terms in [[Homer]]'s [[Iliad]]. One date put forth for when this occurred is 1184 B.C.<ref>Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979</ref> The German archaeologist [[Heinrich Schleimann]] identified the most probable site of Troy in the 1870's. |
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Revision as of 05:07, August 11, 2007
For the city in New York State see Troy (NY).
Troy (Greek: Τροία) also known as Ilium, was the chief city of the Trojans in Asia Minor. It was attacked and laid siege to by the Greeks in the Trojan War, an historical event described in poetic terms in Homer's Iliad. One date put forth for when this occurred is 1184 B.C.[1] The German archaeologist Heinrich Schleimann identified the most probable site of Troy in the 1870's.
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- ↑ Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979
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