Was There A Hittite Trojan War? | A short look at the textual evidence

The Trojan War is one of the mainstays of classical mythology, and formed a major part of the educational curricula for Ancient Greece and Rome. Whether or not it actually happened has been debated by archaeologists and historians for over two centuries, along with whether or not the Iliad, and Odyssey, should be considered historically accurate at all.

There are textual sources beyond the Greek epics, however. Hittite documents make frequent mention of the city of Wilusa, identified with the Greek Ilios, or Troy, and which is almost certainly the archaeological site of Hisarlik.

This has led some to wonder if perhaps there was a Hittite version of the Trojan War, or if the Hittites played a part in the Trojan War.

SOURCES:
The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction, Cline
The Trojans and their Neighbors, Bryce