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Meaning of "messenia"
'Messenia' is a noun referring to a region in ancient Greece located in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula
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- A regional unit in the south-western Peloponnese, Greece, which has its modern capital at Kalamata. The original capital was at Messene.
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Dive in one of the biggest pools in Messenia.
There was a heroon of her in Messenia with a statue of gold and Parian marble.
The next years the football team weakened and now it plays in Messenia local League.
At Corone in Messenia her statue bore a crow in its hand.
The city was founded by the city of Pharae in Messenia and named for it.
Messenia is a place of light and life ; a must and catching experience.
Sparta turned the entire region of Messenia into a dependent serf state.
Administratively it is part of the municipality of Methoni in Messenia.
Geoffrey received Kalamata and Messenia as a fief from the new prince.
Only Sparta itself refused because it would not accept the independence of Messenia.
The Thebans were thus able to march into Messenia and free the population.
The main rivers are the Neda in the north and the Pamisos in central Messenia.
When Chrysostomos Daskalakis was the metropolitan of Messenia unveiling the of his bust happened.
It is also the seat of the Metropolitan Bishop of Messenia.
Off the south coast of the southwesternmost point of Messenia lie the Messinian Oinousses islands.
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Revolt and establishment of a breakaway regime by John Kantakouzenos at Messenia.
People from Messenia.
Messenia was almost always unfortunate, a fertile land is often a fatal advantage for a people to possess.
List of settlements in Messenia.
Messenia occupied the south-western part of the Peloponnese.
From near Figaleia until its mouth it forms the border of Messenia and Elis.
Eva of Messenia.
Pylos was the dominant Mycenaean center in Messenia.
Gulf of Messenia.
After their victory, the Crusaders rested for a while in the rich plain of Messenia.
William built the castle of Dimatra to defend Messenia from the Byzantine Empire.
Although quite independent, Messenia never became really powerful or able to stand without external support.
Organization of Messenia.
Thebes then annexed parts of Messenia and Sparta became thereafter only a second-rate power.
As a result of that defeat, Sparta 's allies revolted and the helots of Messenia were freed.
It was located in either Messenia or in Triphylia, in ancient Elis.
Navarino Bay is a large natural harbour on the west coast of Messenia ( SW Peloponnese ).
When the Messenians refused to return them, the Spartans invaded Messenia.
It passes through the regional units Messenia and Laconia, on the Peloponnese peninsula.
The mountain range lies within the prefectures of Arcadia, Laconia and Messenia.
Its territory extended between Taygetus and Messenia, and reached the Gulf of Messenia.
Andritsaina is situated in mountainous southeastern Elis, on the borders with Arcadia and Messenia.
The case of Messenia might seem, at first sight, more straightforward.
Neleus and Pelias then fought for the crown, and Neleus was banished to Messenia.
The Ionian Sea lies to the west, and the Gulf of Messenia to the south.
Cardamyle or Kardamyle ( Ancient Greek, Καρδαμύλη ) was a town of ancient Messenia.
From Bias, they say, a river in Messenia was called.
Aepeia or Aipeia ( Ancient Greek, Αἴπεια ) was a town of ancient Messenia.
Thuria was annexed to Laconia by Augustus ; but it was restored to Messenia by Tiberius.
In Greek mythology, Melanthus ( Μέλανθος ) was a king of Messenia.
Kalamata, the heart of Messenia.
It is administratively part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, in Messenia.
His father, whose name was Ariston, came from the kings of Messenia and Athens.
Soon, the revolt started to spread to Santorini, Hydra, Tripoli and Messenia.
But Lycaeus ( now Diophorti ) is on the confines of Messenia and Arcadia.
