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title: Map of the Trojan War States, c. 1200 BCE
author: P L Kessler
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/589/map-of-the-trojan-war-states-c-1200-bce/
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# Map of the Trojan War States, c. 1200 BCE
_Authored by P L Kessler_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/589.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Bronze Age collapse](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bronze_Age_Collapse/) at the end of the 13th century BCE saw a great many changes in the ancient world. Many second millennium states disappeared entirely, as [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) were destroyed and peoples migrated. Others underwent a process of transformation which effectively turned them into new states, and some regions in western and central [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) remained abandoned for decades. Until the collapse, the [Hittites](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) had been almost the only ones to record the names of the various Anatolian states, using their language to interpret those names, although many of the inhabitants of those states spoke a similar language anyway. During and after the collapse, written records became very sparse. [Mycenaean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mycenaean_Civilization/) Greeks were migrating into Anatolia, often destroying the established local political structure, and bringing with them their own language and oral traditions. Local names that may have first been written down by them centuries later underwent a degree of transformation in that time. Although it seems that [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) settlers had been arriving on the western shores of Anatolia for a couple of centuries, the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/) in about 1183 BCE was the high point of their involvement in '[Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/)' Anatolia. Following the destruction of what seems to have been the last organised Anatolian opposition ([Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/troy/)), Greek settlement of western Anatolia appears to have been largely unopposed, although the available historical data is extremely sparse. Troy's various regional allies at the time of the Trojan [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) are shown here, many of which are only mentioned in later works by [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/), [Herodotus](https://www.worldhistory.org/herodotus/), and other Greek chroniclers. Naturally, these works often use names which were familiar to their audience, but which may have been very different in the 12th century BCE. Nevertheless, the traditional names are used here. Many states, especially those outside the Troad, are historically attested, even if only poorly at first.
## Bibliography
- Cook, J M. *Greek Archaeology in Western Asia Minor.*
- Grote, George. *History of Greece.*
- [John Anthony Cramer. *A Geographical and Historical Description of Asia Minor, Volume 1.* Nabu Press, 2010.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/1142787095/)
- [John Anthony Cramer. *A Geographical and Historical Description of Asia Minor, Volume 2.* Nabu Press, 2010.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/1147224595/)
- [Marc Van De Mieroop. *A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC.* Wiley-Blackwell, 2006.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/1405149116/)
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© P L Kessler / [The History Files](http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/). Republished with the author's permission. [Original image](http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesMiddEast/AnatoliaMap1200BC.htm) by [**P L Kessler**](http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesMiddEast/AnatoliaMap1200BC.htm). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.