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Re: Last Post Wins
Actually, what they went to war over is a bit hard to tell. One other major theory is that it was for control over shipping. Simply put, the positioning of Troy gave it dominance over trade between the Mediterranean and the black sea.
I just learned in my history class that the Myceans (I mean, Greeks... yes, Greeks...) went to war with the Trojans over tin. TIN. Not a woman, fucking tin. Damn. If I can't trust the 'Odyssey', I don't know what to believe anymore.
Actually, what they went to war over is a bit hard to tell. One other major theory is that it was for control over shipping. Simply put, the positioning of Troy gave it dominance over trade between the Mediterranean and the black sea.