A city northeast of Troy.
During the Trojan War, Adrestos (Adrastus) and his brother Amphios (Amphius) commanded an undisclosed number of Trojan soldiers from Adrasteia, Paisos (Apaisos), Pityeia, and Tereia.
Trojan King Priam's kingdom included the territories of the Hellespont.1 Inhabitants of Adrasteia were considered to be Trojans.
1. Hellespont (Helle’s Sea)—the modern Dardanelles but was undoubtably considered to be much larger in antiquity.
Latitude North, Longitude East
40.3836, 27.1912
| References: Homer, Iliad book 2, line 828 |