Paesus orPaisos (Hittite: Apaššawa,Ancient Greek: Παισός), in theTrojan Battle Order inHomer'sIliad calledApaesus orApaisos (Ἀπαισός),[1] was a town andpolis (city-state)[2] on the coast of theancient Troad, at the entrance of thePropontis, betweenLampsacus andParium. The city of Apaššawa from the Hittite documents is identified as Paesus.[3] In theIliad,Amphius, son of Selagus, was said to be from Paesus.[4] At one period, it received colonists fromMiletus. It sufferedPersian occupation during theIonian Revolt.[5] InStrabo's time, the town was destroyed, and its inhabitants had transferred themselves to Lampsacus, which was likewise a Milesian colony.[6] The town derived its name from the small river Paesus, on which it was situated. It was a member of theDelian League and appears in tribute lists ofAthens between 453/2 and 430/29 BCE.[2]
Its site is located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast ofÇardak,Asiatic Turkey.[7][8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Paesus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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