The City of Troy, depicted in the poem the Iliad, by Greek poet Homer. The city of Troy was involved in one of the greatest wars of all time the Trojan War. The ruler of Troy at that time was King Piram. How long Piram's rule lasted is not exactly know, but they expect he died toward the end of 1240 B. C. Piram lived a some what good life. His palace was two stories high. And would have been as big as 100 by 50 feet. On the ground floor their was a large hall called a "megaron," with a large fire place in the middle. Around the hall were storerooms, domestic quarters, and workshops. The kingdom of Troy was actually a very wealthy, strong, and well established kingdom. Troy was ruled by a hierarchy. The chart below shows the status of the people in Troy.
King
Aristocrats, Priests, Warriors
Administrators and Traders
Craft Workers and Herders......

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Title: A Brief Overview Of The Trojan War
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