When Does "The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles" (1654) Take Place?
"The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles" is a historical fiction comedy stageplay written by James Shirley that released as early as 1654 (according to most scholars). So when is "The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because it shows us the immediate aftermath of a moment seen in the epic poem "The Iliad" (800 BCE), which probably takes place in 1184 BC. So it is most likely still 1184 BC.
It takes place in the year:
1184 BC
We know this because it shows us the immediate aftermath of a moment seen in the epic poem "The Iliad" (800 BCE), which probably takes place in 1184 BC. So it is most likely still 1184 BC.
The famous poem depicts the end of the quasi-historical Trojan War, which (though it may or may not have occurred in the real world at all) is usually placed in the ten years from 1194 BC to 1184 BC based on the writings of Eratosthenes and the archaeological record.
(HOWEVER, other writers dated the war to 1344 BC to 1334 BC, making the last year 1334 BC, or 1260 BC to 1250 BC, making the final year 1250 BC.)
