Ζέλεια | |
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| Location | Balıkesir,Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′13″N27°35′42″E / 40.20361°N 27.59500°E /40.20361; 27.59500 |
| Type | Town |
Zeleia (Ancient Greek:Ζέλεια) was a town of theancient Troad, at the foot ofMount Ida and on the banks of the riverAesepus (both located inTurkey), at a distance of 80stadia from its mouth.[1][2] It is mentioned byHomer in theTrojan Battle Order in theIliad, and later when Homer calls it a holy town.[3] Zeleia led a force of warriors to aid Troy during theTrojan War, led byPandarus, son of Lycaon (the latter Lycaon not to be confused withLycaon, son of Priam. It is later related that the people of Zeleia are "Lycians", though the Zeleians are distinct from the Lycians who come fromLycia in southwesternAsia Minor, led bySarpedon andGlaucus.
Arrian mentions it as the headquarters of thePersian army before theBattle of the Granicus, in May 334 BCE, where thePersiansatraps held a council at Zeleia where they discussed how best to confrontAlexander the Great.[4] It existed in the time of Strabo; but afterwards it disappears.[1]
Arthmios (Ancient Greek:Ἄρθμιος, Aryan-Luvian meaningtruly mine ormy perfect one) of Zeleia together with his family, was declared an outlaw in the territory of Athens and her allies, because he had brought the gold fromPersian Empire intoPeloponnese.[5] Nicagoras (Ancient Greek:Νικαγόρας) of Zeleia, was a tyrant of Zeleia.[6]
The site of ancient Zeleia is located nearSarıköy,Balıkesir,Turkey.[7][8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Zeleia".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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