Mycenae and the Heroic Age
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The wars with Thebes and Troy
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It is now generally accepted that the sagas are based to some extent on historical events. However, the "Troy" that has been excavated may not have been the Troy of Homer, and it is still possible to maintain that the whole saga of Troy is a romantic myth. The Troy that has been excavated is also not in a particularly important geographical position. Nonetheless, Troy VII a 1 appears to have been destroyed by war and fire during C12th BC, making it the most likely candidate for Homer's Troy. There was some renewed settlement at Troy VII a 2. Greek scholars placed the fall of Troy from 1334 to 1127 BC, with 1183 BC as the most popular choice. However, this may be a matter of a lucky guess. The recorded list of the kings at Sparta seems to be reliable to the C9th BC. However, the reigns of the earlier kings (the Heracleids) appear to be less reliable and exaggerated in length. Nonetheless, it seems that the events of Troy and Thebes did occur during the period when Mycenae was the hegemon of mainland Greece, and Greek tradition states that it was in the second generation after the siege of Troy that the heroic dynasties fell. Homer uses the term Hellenes for followers of Achilles from Phthiotis, and otherwise uses the terms Danaoi¸ Argeioi and Achaioi for the Greeks.
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Contents of
Mycenae and the Heroic Age
1 The fall of Knosos
2 Crete circa 1400 BC
3 Mycenae
4 Mycenaean palace architecture
5 Mycenaean burial practices
6 Mycenaean influence
7 Cyprus
8 Decline of Mycenae
9 The sea raiders
10 The wars with Thebes and Troy
11 The seven against Thebes
12 Troy
13 The Dorian Invasion and the end of Mycenaean civilisation
14 The Heraclids
15 Disputing the theory of the Dorian invasion
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