-1120Destruction of Troy VIIb1

c. 1120 BC: Troy VIIb1 is destroyed.
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⚔️ Legendary Start of the Trojan War

c. 1194 BC: the beginning of the legendary Trojan War.
Legendary Start of the Trojan War (-1194)
Bronze AgeAncient greeceTroyWarfareMythologyEpic PoetryMilitary ConflictHomerSiege
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

🛡️ Fall of Troy

April 24, 1184 BC: traditional date for the fall of Troy, Asia Minor to the Mycenaeans and their allies. This marks the end of the Trojan War of Greek mythology.
Fall of Troy (-1184)
Ancient greeceBronze AgeMycenaean CivilizationTrojan WarSiegeMythologyHomerConflictAncient WarfareArchaeology
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

🔥 Destruction of Troy VIIb1

c. 1120 BC: Troy VIIb1 is destroyed.
Destruction of Troy VIIb1 (-1120)
Bronze AgeAncient greeceTrojan WarTroyArchaeologySiegeConflictMilitary History
TurkeyTurkey

🔥 Destruction of Troy VIIb2

c. 1020 BC: Destruction of Troy VIIb2.
Destruction of Troy VIIb2 (-1020)
Bronze AgeAncient greeceTrojan WarSiegeArchaeologyDestructionMilitary ConflictTroy
TurkeyTurkey

🔥 Destruction of Smyrna

Smyrna sacked and destroyed.
Destruction of Smyrna (-600)
Ancient greeceAncient WarfareSiegeDestructionMilitary Conflict
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Destruction of the Janissary Corps

Auspicious Incident; the destruction of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire.
Destruction of the Janissary Corps (1826)
Military ReformOttoman EmpireMilitary HistoryInternal ConflictModernizationPower Struggle
TurkeyTurkey