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Aegae (other)
Aigai () or Latin(ized) Aegae/ Ægæ may refer to the following places and jurisdictions : * Aigai (Aeolis), ancient city and former bishopric of the Aeolian dodecapolis in Asia Prima, now Nemrutkale or Nemrut Kalesi near the modern city Aliağa in northwestern Turkey and a Latin Catholic titular * Aegae (Cilicia), ancient town of Cilicia, near modern Yumurtalık, Turkey * Aegae (Macedonia), first capital of the Classical kingdom of Macedonia, now Vergina * Aegae (Achaea), ancient settlement near present Aigeira, in Achaea * Aegae (Euboea), ancient town in Euboea, near which a sanctuary of Aegean Poseidon was built upon a hill * Aege, ancient town in Pallene, Chalcidice See also * Aigiai * Aegeus Aegeus (, ; ) was one of the List of kings of Athens, kings of Athens in Greek mythology, who gave his name to the Aegean Sea, was the father of Theseus, and founded Athenian institutions. Family Aegeus was the son of Pandion II, king of Athe ... * Aegea * Aegean Sea#Etymolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigai (Aeolis)
Aigai, also Aigaiai ( or ; or '; or '), was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek, later Roman (Ægæ, Aegae), city and bishopric in Aeolis. Aegae is mentioned by both Herodotus and Strabo as being a member of the Aeolian dodecapolis. It was also an important sanctuary of Apollo. Aigai had its brightest period under the Attalid dynasty, which ruled from nearby Pergamon in the 3rd and 2nd century BC. The remains of the city are located near the modern village of Yuntdağı Köseler in Manisa Province, Turkey. The archaeological site is situated at a rather high altitude almost on top of Mount Gün (''Dağı''), part of the mountain chain of Yunt (''Dağları''). History Initially the city was a possession of the Lydian Empire and later the Achaemenid Empire when it conquered the former. In the early third century BC it became part of the Kingdom of Pergamon. It changed hands from Pergamon to the Seleucid Empire, but was recaptured by Attalus I of Pergamon in 218 BC. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
