'''Heinrich Schliemann and the real Troy'''
Heinrich Schliemann was born in 1822 A.D., in Germanyin 1822. His father was a pastor and was very interested in ancient history. It was Heinrich’s father who instilled in him an interest in Troy. Heinrich just could not believe—as the educated believed—that all of [[Homer]]’s writings were fantasy.
Growing up, it was Schliemann’s greatest ambition to find Troy. But with no money to get a good education, he pursued several careers before ending up book-keeping for an Amsterdam firm. Working as a book-keeper, Heinrich learned seven foreign languages, and in 1847 became his own boss. From then on he was able to embark on various business enterprises which led him all over the world, and unfailingly led to success.