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Regional unit in Greece
Messenia or Messinia (/məˈsiːniə/ mə-SEE-nee-ə; Greek: Μεσσηνία [mesiˈni.a]) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the
Messenia
Region of Ancient Greece
Messenia (Ancient Greek: Μεσσηνία) was an ancient district of the southwestern Peloponnese, more or less overlapping the modern Messenia region of Greece
Messenia_(ancient_region)
Town in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece
historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been
Pylos
City-state in ancient Greece
victory over Sparta at Leuctra in 371 BC started the Theban hegemony while Messenia was freed from Spartan rule; the loss of the slave labour this region provided
Sparta
War between Messenia and Sparta
The First Messenian War was a war between Messenia and Sparta. It began in 743 BC and ended in 724 BC, according to the dates given by Pausanias. The war
First_Messenian_War
Polychares of Messenia (Ancient Greek: Πολυχάρης) was an athlete from Messenia who won the stadion race in the fourth Ancient Olympic Games in 764 BC.
Polychares_of_Messenia
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
of Sparta) Naiad Cleocharia King Myles Polycaon (King of Messenia) Messene (Queen of Messenia) Zeus Pleiad Taygete King Eurotas Charites Clete King Lacedaemon
Penelope
Village in the Peloponnese, Greece
or Modon (Venetian: Modon), is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part
Methoni,_Messenia
Ancient town of Messenia
543; Φηραί, Il. 9.151; Φεραί, Xen. Hell. 4.8.7) was an ancient town of Messenia, situated upon a hill rising from the left bank of the river Nedon, and
Pharae_(Messenia)
Town of ancient Messenia
was a town of ancient Messenia. Strabo says that it was one of the five cities in which the mythical Cresphontes divided Messenia when he took over the
Mesola_(Messenia)
Archaeological museum in Kalamata, Greece
The Archaeological Museum of Messenia is located in Kalamata, the capital of Messenia in southern Greece. It is in located in 3, Agiou Ioanni street. The
Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Archaeological_Museum_of_Messenia
Country in Southeastern Europe
Lemnos, Lesbos, Samos) Peloponnese (Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Laconia, Messenia, Achaea, Elis) Thessaly (Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia, Trikala, Sporades)
Greece
Greek mythological hero
burial mound in the Troad. Later attestations point to an Achílleion in Messenia (according to Stephanus Byzantinus) and an Achílleios (Ἀχίλλειος) in Laconia
Achilles
War between Messenia and Sparta in Archaic Greece
a war which occurred c. 660–650 BC between the ancient Greek states of Messenia and Sparta, with localized resistance possibly lasting until the end of
Second_Messenian_War
British classical archaeologist (1930–2016)
1980s, Hope Simpson played a major role in the University of Minnesota Messenia Expedition and in the production of several of the key gazetteers of Mycenaean
Richard_Hope_Simpson
2026 epic action fantasy film by Christopher Nolan
Troy, allowing Nolan to film in any direction. Filming took place in the Messenia unit of the Peloponnese region in Greece, from March 10 to 21, at Pylos
The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
1738 opera by Antonio Vivaldi
L'oracolo in Messenia (The Oracle of Messene) is a 1738 pasticcio in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi to a libretto by Apostolo Zeno, based on Francesco Scipione
L'oracolo_in_Messenia
Community in Greece
Evangelismos (Greek: Ευαγγελισμός) is a town near the southern coast of Messenia, Greece. It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Pylos and 5 km (3.1 mi)
Evangelismos,_Messenia
Town of ancient Messenia
Thuria or Thouria (Ancient Greek: Θουρία) was a town of ancient Messenia, situated in the eastern part of the southern Messenian plain, upon the river
Thuria_(Messenia)
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
successes against Sparta in 369 led to Messenia gaining independence; Sparta never recovered from the loss of Messenia's fertile land and the helot workforce
Ancient_Greece
Greek and Roman mythological creature
Io mother of Epaphus by Zeus • Amymone • Philodice wife of Leucippus of Messenia by whom she became the mother of Hilaeira, Phoebe and possibly Arsinoe
Nymph
Topics referred to by the same term
Lesbos, Greece Eira (Messenia), or Ira, an ancient town of Messenia, Greece Eira, Messenia or Ira, a municipality in northern Messenia, Greece Ira, Mazandaran
Ira
Municipal unit in Greece
Dorio (Greek: Δώριο) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the
Dorio,_Messenia
or to the proposed development of a new suburban rail network in the Messenia regional unit, or the Suburban Railway that existed till 2011. The Asprochoma
Messinian_Suburban_Railway
Son of Nestor
Greek: Πεισίστρατος, romanized: Peisistratos) was a prince of Pylos in Messenia. Peisistratus was the youngest son of King Nestor either by Eurydice or
Peisistratus_(son_of_Nestor)
Mythological king of Messenia
Mythological king of Messenia
Perieres_(king_of_Messenia)
Town in the southwestern corner of ancient Messenia
Mothone (Μοθώνη, Mothṓnē) was a town in the southwestern corner of ancient Messenia. It was an important place in ancient times on account of its excellent
Methone_(Messenia)
Greek mythological figure
Gorgophone (Ancient Greek: Γοργοφόνη, lit. 'Gorgon-slayer') was queen of both Messenia and Sparta and one of the Perseids, as a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda
Gorgophone (daughter of Perseus)
Gorgophone_(daughter_of_Perseus)
Community in Greece
is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of Kalamata, Messenia, Greece. The community includes the small village Agios Ioannis Theologos
Artemisia,_Messenia
Spartan free non-citizens
in several dozen cities within Spartan territories (mostly Laconia and Messenia), which were dependent on Sparta. The perioeci only had political rights
Perioeci
Geographical sub-divisions of the Hellenic world
and then south Mount Parthenius. To the south, the border Laconia and Messenia ran through the foothills of the Parnon and Taygetos mountain ranges, such
Regions_of_ancient_Greece
Lynceus (/ˈlɪnsiːəs, -sjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Λυγκεύς, romanized: Lunkeús, lit. 'lynx-like') is in Greek mythology a Messenian prince and one of the Argonauts
Lynceus_(son_of_Aphareus)
Community in Greece
Ρωμανός) is a village and a community in the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Greece. It is 9 km (6 mi) north of Pylos. It is part of the Nestoras municipal
Romanos,_Messenia
Greek goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld
Phersephoneia), lit. "Holy Persephone"), originally a goddess of the springs in Messenia. MalivinaAncient Greek: Μαλιβίνα, lit. "Sweet Friend", "Soft". An
Persephone
Settlement in Greece
formerly Rereika Kalyvia (Ρερέικα Καλύβια) until 1912, is a village in Messenia, Greece. It is located at an altitude of 145 metres (476 feet) above sea
Kalyvia,_Messenia
Community in Greece
Καναλουπού - Kanaloupou) is a village in the municipal unit of Filiatra, Messenia, Greece. It is situated at the western foot of the Kyparissia Mountains
Plati,_Messenia
Anticles of Messenia 9th Olympiad 744 BC - Xenocles of Messenia 10th Olympiad 740 BC - Dotades of Messenia 11th Olympiad 736 BC - Leochares of Messenia 12th
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
romanized: Aípytos) was the youngest son of Cresphontes the Heraclid, king of Messenia, and of Merope, the daughter of the Arcadian king Cypselus. Cresphontes
Aepytus_(son_of_Cresphontes)
Municipal unit in Greece
Trikorfo (Greek: Τρίκορφο) is a former community in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Trikorfo,_Messenia
Charadra (Ancient Greek: Χαράδρα) was a town of ancient Messenia that according to Greek mythology was built by Pelops. It is cited by Strabo, who relates
Charadra_(Messenia)
Messenia, in the Thuriate Gulf, and also the name of one of the five divisions into which the mythical Cresphontes is said to have divided Messenia.
Rhium_(Messenia)
Erana (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἔρανα) was a town in ancient Messenia, Greece, mentioned by Strabo as lying upon the road between Cyparissia and Pylus. According
Erana_(Messenia)
Municipal unit in Greece
(Greek: Αετός meaning "eagle") is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part
Aetos,_Messenia
In Greek mythology, Leucippus (Ancient Greek: Λεύκιππος, romanized: Leúkippos, lit. 'white horse') was a Messenian prince. The Boeotian town of Leuctra
Leucippus_(son_of_Perieres)
Airport in Kalamata, Greece
Kalamata International Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας) (IATA: KLX, ICAO: LGKL) "Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos" is an airport in the
Kalamata International Airport
Kalamata_International_Airport
Fishing village in Greece
larger tourist village. It is part of the municipality of West Mani in Messenia. There are Byzantine churches in the hills above the town. "Αποτελέσματα
Agios_Nikolaos,_Messenia
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
witnessed a dramatic population decrease, especially Boeotia, Argolis and Messenia. Mycenaean refugees migrated to Cyprus and the Levantine coast. Nevertheless
Mycenaean_Greece
Community in Greece
(Greek, Modern: Λουτρό) is a small town in the municipality of Oichalia, Messenia, Peloponnese, Southern Greece. There is a small church in the east side
Loutro,_Messenia
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
Nichoria in Messenia: 1969-71" (PDF). Hesperia. 41 (2): 218–273. JSTOR 147682. McDonald, William A. (1975). Excavations at Nichoria in Messenia: 1972-1973
Greek_Dark_Ages
Topics referred to by the same term
use of a ship under a time charter Hire (surname) Hire (Messenia), a town of ancient Messenia, Greece Hire, Nebraska, a community in the United States
Hire
Ancient Greek mythological king
was the founder of Oechalia (Oikhalia), variously located in Thessaly, Messenia or Euboea and also king of the Dryopes. Melaneus was a noted archer, inheriting
Melaneus_(son_of_Apollo)
mythology, Dorodoche (Ancient Greek: Δωροδόχην) was a native of Pharae in Messenia as the daughter of Ortilochus. She was the wife of Icarius and the supposed
Dorodoche
Association football governing body in Messinia Prefecture, Greece
Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μεσσηνίας) is responsible for football in prefecture of Messenia. Its offices are housed in Kalamata and it is a member of the part of the
Messinia Football Clubs Association
Messinia_Football_Clubs_Association
Community in Greece
Λαδάς) is a small village in Greece, part of the municipality Kalamata, Messenia. It is located on Taygetos, and is one of the six villages which make up
Ladas,_Messenia
Historic and administrative region of Greece
verbal austerity and blunt, often pithy remarks. Laconia is bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north and is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea
Laconia
Community in Greece
Chora is a small town in the western part of Messenia, in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. With a population of 2,609 inhabitants as of 2021
Chora,_Messenia
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
Siculus, 70.2, 70.6. Apollodorus, 1.1.6. "Pausanias, Description of Greece, Messenia, chapter 33, section 1". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 18 March 2025
Zeus
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
Ialmenus ✓ ✓ 2 Orchomenus son of Ares and Astyoche Idas ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 Messenia son of Aphareus and Arene Idmon ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Argos son of Apollo or Abas
Argonauts
Daughter of Leucippus, mythical figure honored at Sparta
In Greek mythology, Phoebe (/ˈfiːbi/ FEE-bee; Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē, associated with φοῖβος phoîbos, "shining") was a Messenian princess
Phoebe (daughter of Leucippus)
Phoebe_(daughter_of_Leucippus)
1953–1975 archaeological project in Greece
Linear B. The University of Minnesota Messenia Expedition (UMME) was an archaeological expedition in Messenia, Greece, conducted between 1953 and 1975
University of Minnesota Messenia Expedition
University_of_Minnesota_Messenia_Expedition
Terpsithea (Greek: Τερψιθέα) is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It is a settlement of the town Kyparissia with 104 residents (2021 census). The
Terpsithea,_Messenia
Community in Greece
located in the municipality of Oichalia, Messenia, Peloponnese in Greece. It is situated in the interior of the Messenia Plain, around 21 km north of Kalamata
Skala,_Messenia
Municipal unit in Greece
Αβία, Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀβία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part
Avia,_Messenia
Electoral district of Greece
Messenia is a constituency in Peloponnese represented in the Hellenic Parliament. It elects five Members of Parliament (MPs) by the Reinforced proportional
Messenia_(constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
1906 Ladas (horse), winner of the 1894 Epsom Derby Ladas, Messenia, a village in Messenia, Greece L.A.D.A.S., a locomotive of the Snowdon Mountain Railway
Ladas
Topics referred to by the same term
Eira may also refer to: Eira (Messenia), a town of ancient Messenia, Greece Eira, Messenia, a municipal unit in Messenia, Greece Eira Hospital, a hospital
Eira_(disambiguation)
Agiad king of Sparta from c.560 to c.524 BC
6th century, Sparta ended its streak of violent conquests, such as in Messenia, and adopted a pro-Achaea policy based on diplomacy. Anaxandridas was succeeded
Anaxandridas_II
in Messenia, which was named after his wife. When Hippocoon usurped the throne of Sparta, Tyndareus fled to his step-brother Aphareus in Messenia where
Aphareus_(son_of_Perieres)
Aristodemus (Ancient Greek: Ἀριστόδημος) was a man of ancient Messenia, who was one of the chief Messenian heroes in the First Messenian War. In the sixth
Aristodemus_of_Messenia
Greek island
Argos Ermionida Nafplia Laconia Epidavros Limira Gytheio Lacedaemon Oitylo Messenia Kalamai Messini Pylia Trifylia South Aegean Cyclades Andros Kea Milos Naxos
Ithaca_(island)
Community in Greece
21.771 Country Greece Administrative region Peloponnese Regional unit Messenia Municipality Trifylia Municipal unit Avlonas Population (2021) • Community
Sidirokastro,_Messenia
Greek mythological figure
was a Queen of Messenia in Greek mythology, daughter of King Cypselus of Arcadia and wife of Cresphontes, the Heraclid king of Messenia. After the murder
Merope_(Messenia)
Fortified settlement in the north of ancient Messenia
fortified settlement on a mountain of the same name, in the north of ancient Messenia, near the Neda River. During the Second Messenian War the Messenians fortified
Eira_(Messenia)
Village in southern Greece
the administrative region of the Peloponnese and the regional unit of Messenia. Up to 2011 it was a municipal district of the municipality of Avlonas
Platania,_Messenia
Aulon (Ancient Greek: Αὐλών) was a town in ancient Messenia mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium and Pausanias. Its site is unlocated. Stephanus of Byzantium
Aulon_(Messenia)
Community in Greece
Miliá) is a village and a community in the municipality of West Mani, Messenia, Greece. The population is 134 (2021 census). "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού
Milea,_Messenia
Town
Corone or Korone (Ancient Greek: Κορώνη) was a town of ancient Messenia, situated upon the western side of the Messenian Gulf, which was sometimes called
Corone_(Messenia)
Community in Greece
Maniaki (Greek: Μανιάκι) is a village in the municipality Pylos–Nestoras, Messenia, Greece. It was the place where the Battle of Maniaki occurred on 1 June
Maniaki,_Messenia
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Koroni, also spelled Corone, a town in Greece Corone (Messenia), a town in ancient Messenia Corone (crow), a character in Greek mythology Corone (bread)
Corone
Municipal unit in Greece
Aris (Greek: Άρις) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Aris,_Messenia
Community in Greece
Psari (Greek: Ψάρι) is a village in Messenia, Greece. Since 2011, it is part of the municipality of Oichalia according to the Kallikratis program, while
Psari,_Messenia
Antheia (Ancient Greek: Ἄνθεια) was a town in ancient Messenia, mentioned in the Iliad by Homer, who gives it the epithet Βαθυγείμων. Homer says it was
Antheia_(Messenia)
Collective name of the Greeks in Homer's poems
this inscription. Among the cities listed are Mycenae, Nauplion, Kythera, Messenia and the Thebaid (region of Thebes). During the 5th year of Pharaoh Merneptah
Achaeans_(Homer)
Administrative region of Greece
(pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Laconia and Messenia, which are further subdivided into 26 municipalities. The largest city
Peloponnese_(region)
Greek revolutionary (1745–1838)
March 1838) was a military leader of the Greek War of Independence from Messenia and one of the leaders of the anti-government riots during the Bavarian
Mitropetrovas
Sinking in the Ionian Sea off the Greek coast
of the Mediterranean known as the Ionian Sea, off the coast of Pylos, Messenia, Greece. The boat had a capacity of 400 people, but was carrying an estimated
2023 Pylos migrant boat disaster
2023_Pylos_migrant_boat_disaster
Traditional peninsular region in Greece
Corinthia (northeast), Argolis (east), Arcadia (center), Laconia (southeast), Messenia (southwest), and Elis (west). Each of these regions is headed by a city
Peloponnese
Community in Greece
municipality of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, southern Greece. It was once known as Gianitsa or Giannitsa. List of settlements in Messenia "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής
Elaiochori,_Messenia
Army of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
during the First Messenian War, they conquered the fertile country of Messenia. By the beginning of the 7th century BC, Sparta was, along with Argos,
Spartan_army
King of Messenia in Greek mythology
mythology, Penthilus (/ˈpɛnθɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Πένθιλος) was a king of Messenia, son of Periclymenus and father of Borus. In early accounts, he was the
Penthilus (son of Periclymenus)
Penthilus_(son_of_Periclymenus)
City in Greece
highest summer average maximum temperatures in Greece (together with Skala, Messenia). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sparta is 45.7 °C (114.3 °F)
Sparta_(modern_city)
Town in ancient Messenia
94 Oechalia or Oichalia (Ancient Greek: Οἰχαλία) was a town in ancient Messenia, in the plain of Stenyclerus. It was in ruins in the time of Epaminondas
Oechalia_(Messenia)
Town in ancient Messenia
or as Colone or Kolone (Κολώνη), was a town in the southwest of ancient Messenia described by Pausanias as standing upon a height at a short distance from
Colonides
Village of ancient Messenia
Calamae or Kalamai (Ancient Greek: Καλάμαι) was a village of ancient Messenia, near Limnae, and at no great distance from the frontiers of Laconia. Its
Calamae
Community in Greece
is a local community within the regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) of Messenia in the region (perifereia) of Peloponnese. It is best known for the ruins
Messene
Theban general and statesman (419/411–362 BC)
again, this time to Messenia, a region which the Spartans had conquered some 200 years before. Epaminondas freed the helots of Messenia, and rebuilt the
Epaminondas
Community in Greece
Ζαγάρενα - Zagarena) is a village located in the central, mountainous area of Messenia, Greece. It is a settlement of 35 inhabitants (2021 census), administratively
Koromilea,_Messenia
Topics referred to by the same term
Thuria may refer to: Thuria (Messenia), a town of ancient Messenia, Greece Thuria, Messenia, a modern town in Greece taking its name from the ancient town
Thuria
Municipal unit in Greece
1915: Κοντογόνι - Kontogoni) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part
Papaflessas,_Messenia
Index of conflicts with the same name
Messenian Wars refers to the wars between Messenia and Sparta in the 8th and 7th centuries BC as well as the 4th century BC. First Messenian War Second
Messenian_Wars
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