The Story of the Trojan War series epitomizes the grandest Netherlandish tapestry production of the late fifteenth century, in both design (visually complex with many incidents in each scene) and subject matter (a classical myth reinterpreted in terms of medieval romance). Sets of this immensely popular series are recorded at many northern courts, including those of Charles VIII, king of France; Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy; and Henry VII, king of England. It enjoyed equal popularity in Italy, where sets were acquired by Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino, and Ludovico Sforza, duke of Milan. The present piece is one of four that survive from a set once owned by Don Iñigo López de Mendoza, second count of Tendilla and first marquis of Mondéjar.