Aeolis
Area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Anatolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the region of planet Mars, see Aeolis quadrangle.
Not to be confused with Aeolus.
Aeolis (/ˈiːəlɪs/; Ancient Greek: Αἰολίς, romanized: Aiolís), or Aeolia (/iːˈoʊliə/; Ancient Greek: Αἰολία, romanized: Aiolía), was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located. Aeolis incorporated the southern parts of Mysia, and is bounded by it to the north, Ionia to the south, and Lydia to the east.
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Aeolis (Αἰολίς) | |
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Ancient region of Anatolia | |
Location | Western Anatolia, Turkey |
State existed | 8th-6th centuries BC (as Dodecapolis) |
Language | Aeolic Greek |
Biggest city | Smyrna (modern-day İzmir, Turkey) |
Roman province | Asia |
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