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    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 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    Battle of Potidaea (432 BC): Athenians against Corinthians (detail). Scene of Socrates (center) saving Alcibiades. 18th century engraving. According to...
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  • of their essential characteristics – Amphipolis (birthplace of Xena), Potidaea (birthplace of Gabrielle), Athens (birthplace of Joxer), Corinth, Delphi...
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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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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 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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    316 BC. It was located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea, at the isthmus of the Pallene peninsula. The fact that Cassander named...
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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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    perfectly still for hours on end during the Athenian campaign against Potidaea while seemingly deep in thought, are "too extreme to be considered wholly...
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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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  • stirring up rebellion in a number of Athenian tribute cities, including Potidaea. Anaxagoras is arrested by Pericles' political opponents on a charge of...
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  • Corinthian fleet from capturing Corcyra. Following this, Athens places Potidaea, a tributary ally of Athens but a colony of Corinth, under siege. The Corinthians...
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  • of Pydna. Despite the Athenians being willing to comply, both Pydna and Potidaea are conquered by the Macedonians (along with other Athenian strongholds...
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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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    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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    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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    colonies in Chalcidice were Acanthus, founded by colonists from Andros and Potidaea, a colony of Corinth. Thasians with the help of the Athenian Callistratus...
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    remove their population to Olynthus, preparatory to a revolt to be led by Potidaea against Athens (Thuc. 1.58). This synoecism (συνοικισμός) was effected...
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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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