Potidaea (/ˌpɒtɪˈdiːə/; Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια, Potidaia, also Ποτείδαια, Poteidaia) was a colony founded by the Corinthians around 600 BC in the narrowest...
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The Battle of Potidaea was fought in 432 BC between Athens and a combined army from Corinth and Potidaea, along with their various allies. Along with the...
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The 479 BC Potidaea tsunami is the oldest record of a paleotsunami in human history. The tsunami is believed to have been triggered by a Ms 7.0 earthquake...
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Aristeus (section Battle of Potidaea)
expedition to Potidaea in 432 BC. After the Athenians broke a truce with the Corinthians at Sybota, his primary goal was to defend Potidaea from an Athenian...
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the siege of Potidaea by blocking the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Meanwhile an Athenian fleet, led by Archestratus, sails for Potidaea. However, instead...
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Battle of Potidaea (432 BC): Athenians against Corinthians (detail). Scene of Socrates (center) saving Alcibiades. 18th century engraving. According to...
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encouraged Potidaea to revolt and assured them that they would ally with them should they revolt from Athens. During the subsequent Battle of Potidaea, the...
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attempting to teach him morality. Alcibiades took part in the Battle of Potidaea in 432 BC, where Socrates was said to have saved his life. Alcibiades later...
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Xena: Warrior Princess (section Potidaea)
of their essential characteristics – Amphipolis (birthplace of Xena), Potidaea (birthplace of Gabrielle), Athens (birthplace of Joxer), Corinth, Delphi...
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Princess (1995–2001). She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais...
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near the village. This ancient city, which had originally been called Potidaea, was enlarged by Cassander who became the ruler of Macedonia for a number...
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human record of a tsunami dates back to 479 BC, in the Greek colony of Potidaea, thought to be triggered by an earthquake. The tsunami may have saved the...
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Battle of Sybota 433 Anactorium is annexed by Korinth 432 Psaumis dies 432 Potidaea leaves the Delian League and is sieged by Athens 432 Pydna is besieged...
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the gulf. Places that lie on the gulf include Sani, Kassandreia, ancient Potidaea, Nea Moudania, Agia Triada, Neoi Epivates, Peraia, Kalochori, Methoni,...
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of Ionia in Asia Minor. Potidaea is struck by a tsunami. In 479 BC, when Persian soldiers besieged the Greek city of Potidaea, the tide retreated much...
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troops to support Potidaea. In order to combat this new threat, Athens made an alliance with Perdiccas, and proceeded to Potidaea. Perdiccas immediately...
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the Persians, ending the Persian Wars. 479 BC: Battle of Mycale. 479 BC: Potidaea is struck by a tsunami. 479 BC: Chinese philosopher Confucius dies. 478...
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Corinth from landing on Corcyra at the Battle of Sybota, laid siege to Potidaea, and forbade all commerce with Corinth's closely situated ally, Megara...
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year later the Athenians fought Corinthian colonists at the Battle of Potidaea; these two events contributed greatly to Corinth's lasting hatred of Athens...
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Chalcidice Olophyxus Olynthus Palaiochori "Neposi" castle Polichrono Potidaea Scione Scolus Sermylia (Ormylia) Stageira Spartolus Thyssus Torone Treasury...
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Greek: Ἀρχέστρατος) was a general who in 432 BCE was sent by Athens to Potidaea, in which a revolt was brewing, to take Potidean hostages and demolish...
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(Greek: Ξενοφῶν), son of Euripides, was one of the Athenian generals to whom Potidaea surrendered. Later, in the same year (429 BC) Xenophon and two other generals...
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city in Pallene headland of Chalcidice. It is located between Mende and Potidaea. The city was a member of the Delian League. It is mentioned by Herodotus...
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right that he should enslave the people of Potidaea, whom he found in revolt". Despite attempts to capture Potidaea by treachery, the Persians were forced...
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Arhopala thamyras (redirect from Arhopala thamyras potidaea)
wrong statement of its patria ("Surinam") and Linne's brief description. — potidaea Fruhst. [now synonym of A. t. anthore ] is distinguished from Amboina-specimens...
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won over the strategic city of Potidaea. After capturing the Macedonian cities Therma and Beroea, Athens besieged Potidaea but failed to overcome it; Therma...
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the siege of Potidaea by blocking the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Meanwhile an Athenian fleet, led by Archestratus, sails for Potidaea. However, instead...
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This is disconcertingly close to an outpost of Corinthian influence at Potidaea in the Chalcidice. Corinth feels it is being indirectly pressured by Athens...
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preceding wars. For instance, after putting down the rebellious city of Potidaea in 429 BC, the Athenians spared the surviving Potidaeans and allowed them...
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needed] Thermopylae Artemisium Salamis Plataea Mycale Marathon Sybota Potidaea Chalcis Rhium Naupactus Mytilene Tanagra Olpae Pylos Sphacteria Amphipolis...
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