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Trojan War

The Trojan War is one of the most important Greek mythologies that refer to a war between the Trojans and the surrounding city states . This is a mythology that remains a hallmark in Greek history and continues to elicit scholarly debates and inspiring literature . Although the war is regarded to as have been pitting Greeks against Trojans , it is important to point out that by then , Greece was not yet formed and only a number of city states and various ethnic

groups existed . The city states were perpetually locked in a tug of war meant to fight for supremacy . Trojans on the other hand refers to city states in Asia Minor or what is known currently as Turkey . Indeed the Trojan War is an epic story that continues to captivate and arouse scholarly debate this focuses on the various possible causes of the war

It is important to reiterate that the Trojan War remains a mythology it has been based on mere beliefs especially amongst the Ancient Greeks Only in 1870 did these beliefs begin to get a scholarly foundation thanks to the efforts of Heinrich Schliemann , a German archaeologist who began to conduct an intense study in the region . The identity of Troy and its existence is regarded as a historical fact however it has not been ascertained of the existence of the Trojan War , the dates of such an occurrence also remain un-established fact with most scholars agreeing the war...