A. What started the Trojan War ?

We know for a fact that the Trojan War actually occurred. Troy fell into
the hands of the Greeks. Archaeologists have found historical evidence in the
ruins of Troy to support this. The war took place in the beginning of 12th century B.C.
and is generally thought to have lasted from 1193 - to 1184 B.C.
Modern historians suggest that the war was started over commerce and trade between
Greece and Asia Minor. Many of the main characters in Homer's account of the Trojan
War in the ILIAD many have been drawn from real personalities.

B. How did the war affect the Trojans?
The Trojan's city was in havoc and there was nothing left to their kingdom because of the war.
That itself caused much stress on the Trojans. They were left to life in ruins.
The women were taken by the Greeks to be slaves, and the men that were left did not have
a bright future to look forward to. But more than that, they mourned for the losses
of their great heroes and family members.

C. How did the war affect the Greeks ?
The Greeks would go back to a city that was not in ruins; they still had some type of comfort.
However, the Greeks had also lost faith in themselves because there were many men dead over
this war. The Greeks knew things would not be same after generations of men were lost in
this long battle.