The Peloponessus
Argolis
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos | Argos | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Halicarnassus. |
| Mycenae | n/a | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Tiryns | n/a | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1]; abandoned by 2nd C. AD |
| Thyrea | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Epidaurus | n/a | n/a | Dorian [2] | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Aegina. |
| Troezen | Trizina | n/a | Dorian [2] | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Halicarnassus |
| Ermioni | Ermioni | n/a | Dryopian [2] | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Methana | Methana | n/a | Dorian? | TI | |
| Cleonae | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Nemea | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI | |
| Notes: A = Originally an Achaean settlement (according to Homer's Illiad [1]), during the Mycenean period. | |||||
Corinthia
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | Corinth | n/a | Dorian [3] | TI [1] | |
| Sicyon | n/a | n/a | Dorian [4] | TI [1] | Originally an Ionian(?) settlement during the Mycenean period; retained partial Ionian identity. |
| Phlius | n/a | Argos [5] | Dorian [6] | TI |
Achaea
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellene | n/a | n/a | TI [1] | ||
| Patrae | Patras | n/a | TI | ||
| Dyme | n/a | n/a | TI |
Arcadia
Elis
- Elis
- Olympia
- Pheia
- Lepreus
Laconia
- Sparta
Messenia
- Ithome [7]
- Pylos (Homer) [8]
- Mothone [9]
- Messene (369 BC) [10]
- Cyparissia
- Asine (after 740 BC)
- Corone (Aepea?) Homer
'Mainland' Greece
Attica & Aegina
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Athens | n/a | Ionian [11] | TI | |
| Megara | Megara | n/a | Dorian | TI | Mother city of Byzantium, Megara Hyblaea, Chalcedon, Heraclea Pontica |
| Aegina | Aegina | Epidaurus [12] | Dorian [12] | TI |
Boeotia
- Thebes
- Plataea
- Thespiae
- Thisbae
- Tanagra [13]
Euboea
Phocis
Aeolia
Arcarnania
Cycladic Islands
- Naxos (Athens)
- Paros
- Delos
- Andros
- Tenos
Dodecanese Islands
Aegean Islands
Ionian Islands
- Zakynthos
- Ithaca
Crete
Cyprus
Thracia
Asia Minor (Aegean coast)
Ionia
Asia Minor (Black Sea coast)
Crimea
- Chersonesos (Heraclea Pontica)
- Theodosia/ Feodosiya (Miletus)
- Tanais (Miletus)
- Phanagoria (Teos)
- Hermonassa/ Tmutarakan
- Panticapaeum/Kirch (Miletus)
- Nymphaion
- Gorgippia (Pontic greeks)
- Kerkinitis/ Yevpatoria
- Kimmerikon (Miletus)
- Pontic Olbia
- Tyras (Miletus)
North Africa
- Naucratis
- Cyrene (Thera)(630BC)
- Apollonia, Cyrenaica
- Taucheira (Cyrene)
- Euespirides/ Benghazi
- Barca
Southern Italy
- Rhegion
- Epizephyrian Locris/Locri (Opuntina/Ozalean Locris)
- Caulonia (Acheans)
- Medma (Epizephyrian Locrians)
- Crotone
- Hipponium (Epizephyrian Locrians)
- Sybaris
- Metapontium
- Thurii (Sybaris/Athens)
- Siris (Colophon)
- Taras (Taranto)
- Callipolis
- Laus (Sybaris)
- Elea (Phocaea)
- Poseidonia/Paestum (Sybaris)
- Neapolis
- Pithecusae (Eretria/Chalcis)
- Dicaearchia/Pozzuoli
- Cumae (Eretria/Chalcis/Cumae)
Sicily
- Messana/Messina)
- Himera
- Syracuse
- Selinunte
- Acragas/Agrigento
- Gela (Rhodes/Crete)
- Camarina (Syracuse/Gela)
- Lipara
- Naxos (Chalcis)
- Catana/Catania
- Leontini (Naxos (Sicily))
France and Spain
- Nicaea (Nice)
- Masilia
- Olbia (Hyeres)
- Antipolis (Antibes)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Homer, The Iliad II
- ^ a b c Herodotus VIII, 43
- ^ Herodotus VIII, 45
- ^ Pausanias II, 7
- ^ Pausanias II, 12
- ^ Pausanias II, 13
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;query=chapter%3D%23117;layout=;loc=4.10.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;layout=;query=chapter%3D%23126;loc=4.17.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;layout=;query=chapter%3D%23126;loc=4.17.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160&layout=&loc=4.1
- ^ Herodotus VIII, 44
- ^ a b Herodotus VIII, 46
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;query=chapter%3D%23298;layout=;loc=9.19.1
The Peloponessus
Argolis
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos | Argos | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Halicarnassus. |
| Mycenae | n/a | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Tiryns | n/a | n/a | Dorian | TI [1] | A [1]; abandoned by 2nd C. AD |
| Thyrea | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Epidaurus | n/a | n/a | Dorian [2] | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Aegina. |
| Troezen | Trizina | n/a | Dorian [2] | TI [1] | A [1]; Mother-city of Halicarnassus |
| Ermioni | Ermioni | n/a | Dryopian [2] | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Methana | Methana | n/a | Dorian? | TI | |
| Cleonae | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI [1] | A [1] |
| Nemea | n/a | n/a | Dorian? | TI | |
| Notes: A = Originally an Achaean settlement (according to Homer's Illiad [1]), during the Mycenean period. | |||||
Corinthia
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | Corinth | n/a | Dorian [3] | TI [1] | |
| Sicyon | n/a | n/a | Dorian [4] | TI [1] | Originally an Ionian(?) settlement during the Mycenean period; retained partial Ionian identity. |
| Phlius | n/a | Argos [5] | Dorian [6] | TI |
Achaea
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellene | n/a | n/a | TI [1] | ||
| Patrae | Patras | n/a | TI | ||
| Dyme | n/a | n/a | TI |
Arcadia
Elis
- Elis
- Olympia
- Pheia
- Lepreus
Laconia
- Sparta
Messenia
- Ithome [7]
- Pylos (Homer) [8]
- Mothone [9]
- Messene (369 BC) [10]
- Cyparissia
- Asine (after 740 BC)
- Corone (Aepea?) Homer
'Mainland' Greece
Attica & Aegina
| Ancient name | Modern name | Mother city | Tribe | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Athens | n/a | Ionian [11] | TI | |
| Megara | Megara | n/a | Dorian | TI | Mother city of Byzantium, Megara Hyblaea, Chalcedon, Heraclea Pontica |
| Aegina | Aegina | Epidaurus [12] | Dorian [12] | TI |
Boeotia
- Thebes
- Plataea
- Thespiae
- Thisbae
- Tanagra [13]
Euboea
Phocis
Aeolia
Arcarnania
Cycladic Islands
- Naxos (Athens)
- Paros
- Delos
- Andros
- Tenos
Dodecanese Islands
Aegean Islands
Ionian Islands
- Zakynthos
- Ithaca
Crete
Cyprus
Thracia
Asia Minor (Aegean coast)
Ionia
Asia Minor (Black Sea coast)
Crimea
- Chersonesos (Heraclea Pontica)
- Theodosia/ Feodosiya (Miletus)
- Tanais (Miletus)
- Phanagoria (Teos)
- Hermonassa/ Tmutarakan
- Panticapaeum/Kirch (Miletus)
- Nymphaion
- Gorgippia (Pontic greeks)
- Kerkinitis/ Yevpatoria
- Kimmerikon (Miletus)
- Pontic Olbia
- Tyras (Miletus)
North Africa
- Naucratis
- Cyrene (Thera)(630BC)
- Apollonia, Cyrenaica
- Taucheira (Cyrene)
- Euespirides/ Benghazi
- Barca
Southern Italy
- Rhegion
- Epizephyrian Locris/Locri (Opuntina/Ozalean Locris)
- Caulonia (Acheans)
- Medma (Epizephyrian Locrians)
- Crotone
- Hipponium (Epizephyrian Locrians)
- Sybaris
- Metapontium
- Thurii (Sybaris/Athens)
- Siris (Colophon)
- Taras (Taranto)
- Callipolis
- Laus (Sybaris)
- Elea (Phocaea)
- Poseidonia/Paestum (Sybaris)
- Neapolis
- Pithecusae (Eretria/Chalcis)
- Dicaearchia/Pozzuoli
- Cumae (Eretria/Chalcis/Cumae)
Sicily
- Messana/Messina)
- Himera
- Syracuse
- Selinunte
- Acragas/Agrigento
- Gela (Rhodes/Crete)
- Camarina (Syracuse/Gela)
- Lipara
- Naxos (Chalcis)
- Catana/Catania
- Leontini (Naxos (Sicily))
France and Spain
- Nicaea (Nice)
- Masilia
- Olbia (Hyeres)
- Antipolis (Antibes)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Homer, The Iliad II
- ^ a b c Herodotus VIII, 43
- ^ Herodotus VIII, 45
- ^ Pausanias II, 7
- ^ Pausanias II, 12
- ^ Pausanias II, 13
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;query=chapter%3D%23117;layout=;loc=4.10.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;layout=;query=chapter%3D%23126;loc=4.17.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;layout=;query=chapter%3D%23126;loc=4.17.1
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160&layout=&loc=4.1
- ^ Herodotus VIII, 44
- ^ a b Herodotus VIII, 46
- ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160;query=chapter%3D%23298;layout=;loc=9.19.1