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Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Greek: Άργος; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and the oldest in Europe. [2]
Pages in category "History of Argos, Peloponnese" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Map of the Peloponnese or Morea peninsula with its principal locations during the late Middle Ages. In the first years of the 13th century, already before the arrival of the Fourth Crusade in the Byzantine Empire, Argos and Nauplia became the centre of an independent domain under the Greek lord Leo Sgouros.
The Archaeological Museum of Argos (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Άργους) is a museum in Argos, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece.The history of the museum began in April 1932, when the heirs of J. Kallergis donated the building to the Argos city council. [1]
The Battle of Argos of 272 BC was fought between the forces of Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, and a spontaneous alliance between the city state of Argos, the Spartan king Areus I and the Macedonian king Antigonus Gonatas. The battle ended with the death of Pyrrhus and the surrender of his army.
Thomas was the head of a unit of stratioti [3] from the Peloponnese and is described as a man of "courage, prudence and experience in wars". Noukios followed Thomas and the English army to the River Tweed between England and Scotland where the light cavalry of stratioti made incursions against the Scots.
History of Argos, Peloponnese (1 C, 4 P) P. People from Argos, Peloponnese (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Argos, Peloponnese" The following 7 pages are in this ...
The next time Sparta and Argos fought would be in the Peloponnesian wars. Additionally, this Battle holds profound political consequences, [3] provoking an upheaval of the Argive administrative system. Due to the high number of casualties during the Battle of Sepeia, Argos lost a majority of their young and middle-aged men. [14]