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Pellene

A city in the domain of Agamemnon.

  During the Trojan War, Agamemnon, commander-in-chief of the Achaian (Achean) army, mustered troops from throughout the Aigialos (Aegialus),1 including the cities of Pellene, Aigion (Aegium), Araithyrea (Araethyrea), Gonoessa, Helike (Helice), Hyperesia, Kleonai (Cleonae), Korinth (Corinth), Orneiai, and Sikyon (Sicyon).

1. The Aigialos once encompassed all the land that came to be known as Achaia (Achaea).

Latitude North, Longitude East
38.0432, 22.5483

Pellene

Pellene

References:
Homer, Iliad book 2, line 574
Pausanias, Description of Greece book 7.1.1 and 7.1.4
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