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🌍 Ionia

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  • Information
    region in western Asia Minor
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620874
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550597
    Settled by
    👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👥 the Achaians ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta
    Eponym
    👥 the Ionians ethnic collective
    Related entities
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Damon (Athenian) Athenian, son of Euctemon👤 Philogenes son of Euctemon, Athenian👤 Philotas Theban, descendant of Peneleos👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👥 the Achaians ethnic collective🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta👤 Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as reward🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Bactria region in central Asia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Strabo 8.5.4-8.5.5📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasStraboEuripides, Bacchae
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    EphorosMenecrates
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 117📖 Menecrates FGrHist 701 fr. 1
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean
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