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According to The Iliad, the Trojan War resulted from _____.

distrust between the Minoans and Mycenaeans
economic rivalry between Troy and Mycenae
the capture of Helen by the Trojan prince Paris
Achilles' anger at the death of his friend, Patroclus

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The capture of Helen by the Trojan prince Paris

The historical facts of the Trojan War are treated with great freedom in The Iliad. In the epic poem, the cause of the Trojan War does not have to do with economic gains. Instead, the Greeks go to Troy to rescue Helen, a Greek princess, from Paris, a Trojan prince. Nevertheless, the poem reflects the general unrest of the late Mycenaean age.

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Your answer should be;
The capture of Helen by the Trojan prince, Paris
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