Round their city the Trojans had built a strong wall so that no enemy should attackThem from the sea. The wall was so broad that people could stand and sit and walk on it.The great gates stood open and people could go to the seashore outside and come in as theypleased. But in times of war the gates would be closed ; and then the city was like a strongfortress, quiet safe from all as by the hills behind. Thus, Troy a strong city, was stronglyprotected by the walls and strongly defended by its brave soldiers. But all the kings andheroes of Greece had declared war against the Trojons, because Paris, a prince of Troy, hadpersuaded Helen, wife of a Greek King Menelaus, to elope with him. He had brought herto Troy. The Greeks wanted to take revenge on Troy for the wrong done to Menelaus. Theysailed to Troy and laid siege to the city. The Trojans, too, foughthard and the siegecontinued for ten long years.2. Why did the Greeks sail to Troy?​