Troy's Fall: Myth, Not History — No Date Exists

The "Greek conquest of Troy" belongs to epic poetry, not historiography. Homer's Iliad (c. 750 BCE) and the Epic Cycle describe a ten-year siege ending with the wooden horse—but no contemporary records, inscriptions, or archaeological layer confirm a single historical event matching the myth.

What Archaeology Shows

• Hisarlik (Turkey) = likely Troy site (Schliemann 1870s, Blegen 1930s, Korfmann 1990s–2000s).
• Troy VIh / VIIa (c. 1300–1180 BCE) show destruction by fire/warfare — a candidate, not the event.
• Hittite texts (Ahhiyawa = Achaeans?, Wilusa = Troy?) mention conflicts c. 13th c. BCE — tantalizing but inconclusive.

Why No Year?

• Oral tradition compressed centuries of conflict into one saga.
• No Linear B tablets reference a "Troy War."
• Greek dark age (1100–800 BCE) erased written records.

The question "What year?" assumes historicity the evidence doesn't support. The answer: there is no year—only layers of myth, archaeology, and speculation.