Pellene

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Geographical location of Pellene

Pellene ( Greek  Πελλήνη ( f. Sg. )) Is an ancient Greek polis on the Peloponnese in the Achaia region , near the Gulf of Corinth on the border with Argolis . The city-state bordered Sikyon in the southeast, separated by the Sythas River, and was about 35 km northwest of Corinth .

The remains of the ancient city of Pellene are located near the Greek city of Xilokastro . In Pellene there was a colossal painting of Athena by the Greek artist Pheidias .

history

Around the middle of the 7th century BC BC stood. Orthagoras , an aristocrat from the neighboring city of Sikyon , in clashes with Pellene. But only his successor Kleisthenes managed to victoriously end the dispute.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Pheidias . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 12, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 990.
  2. Oliver H. Herde: The Orthagoriden, tyrants of Sikyon. November 2002, accessed August 30, 2008 .

Coordinates: 38 ° 2 ′ 40 ″  N , 22 ° 32 ′ 30 ″  E