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: Many historians link Homer's Achaeans to the Mycenaean civilization (c. 1600–1100 BC), whose massive fortresses and "beehive" tombs still stand today in the Peloponnese. The Political Masters: The Achaean League Trojan War - Catalogue of Achaean and Trojan Armies

: These Achaeans were a warlike people who prioritized individual glory ( kleos ) and favored the god Poseidon above others during this era. achaean

In the Iliad , Homer uses "Achaeans" as a collective name for all the Greeks who sailed to Troy. They are famously described as "long-haired" and were led by a coalition of legendary kings. : Many historians link Homer's Achaeans to the