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🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Achaia)
    Information
    region in the northern Peloponnese
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2790451
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570028
    Place of death of
    👤 Xouthos (s. of Hellen)👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king
    Settled by
    👥 the Ionians ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
    Eponym
    👥 the Achaians ethnic collective
    Ruled by
    👤 Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of Aigialeia👤 Daimenes son of Tisamenos👤 Sparton (Spartan) son of Tisamenos👤 Tellis son of Tisamenos👤 Leontomenes son of Tisamenos👤 Damasias son of Penthilos son of Orestes👤 Patreus eponym of Patrai, son of Preugenes👤 Preugenes father of Patreus, son of Agenor👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king👤 Ion (Achaian) son of Xouthos, eponym of the Ionians👤 Selinous (eponym) eponym of Selinous river, king of Aigialos
    Conquered by
    👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king
    Related entities
    🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Mycenae Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Cleonai (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Orneiai (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Araithyrea (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid, later identified with Phlious🌍 Hyperesia (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid, later identified with Aigeira🌍 Gonoessa (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Aigion (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of Aigialeia👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Achaians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👥 the Ionians ethnic collective🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Achaia) alternative name for Achaia👤 Achaios (s. of Xouthos) eponym of the Achaians👤 Ion (Achaian) son of Xouthos, eponym of the Ionians🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Metion (s. of Erechtheus) son of Erechtheus👤 Xouthos (s. of Hellen)👤 Orneus (Athenian) son of Erechtheus🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Helice (Achaian) eponym of Helice, daughter of Selinous👤 Selinous (eponym) eponym of Selinous river, king of Aigialos🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👤 Melanthos (Athenian) son of Andropompos👤 Daimenes son of Tisamenos👤 Damasias son of Penthilos son of Orestes👤 Leontomenes son of Tisamenos👤 Patreus eponym of Patrai, son of Preugenes👤 Preugenes father of Patreus, son of Agenor👤 Sparton (Spartan) son of Tisamenos👤 Tellis son of Tisamenos👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 River Inachos (Argolid) river in the Argolid👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Ainia (Thessaly) region in southern Thessaly🌍 Barce (N. Africa) city in North Africa🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Sicyon) alternative name for Sicyon🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.569-2.580📖 Pausanias 2.5.6-2.5.7📖 Pausanias 2.18.7-2.18.9📖 Pausanias 7.1.1📖 Pausanias 5.1.1📖 Pausanias 7.1.2-7.1.3📖 Pausanias 7.1.3📖 Pausanias 7.1.5📖 Pausanias 7.1.7📖 Pausanias 7.1.7-7.1.9📖 Pausanias 7.1.8📖 Pausanias 7.1.9📖 Pausanias 7.6.1📖 Pausanias 7.6.2📖 Pausanias 7.1.4📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-74📖 Strabo 8.6.10📖 Strabo 8.6.19-8.6.25📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 8.1.2📖 Strabo 8.8.5📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 911-929📖 Sophocles, Electra 698-761📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.482
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausaniasCallimachus, Hymn to DelosStraboLycophron, AlexandraSophocles, ElectraServius, Scholia on Georgics
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadEphorosVergil, GeorgicsIon of Chios, Tragedies
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.569-2.580📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 18b📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.424-1.465📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag rep. 2 = fr. 62 Snell-Kannicht
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid
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