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Achaia
Achaea

A northern region of the Peloponnesian Peninsula.

  The warriors who laid siege to Troy were referred to as Achaians (Achaeans), Argives and Danaans.1

1. Danaans—descendants of Danaus, the founder of Argos, purported to be the oldest city in Greece.

Approximate Geographic Center
Latitude North, Longitude East
38.1107, 22.2896

Achaia

Achaia

References:
Homer, Iliad
book 1, line 254
book 3, lines 75, 258
book 5, line 422
book 7, line 124
book 9, lines 141, 283
book 11, line 770
book 19, line 115
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