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Messene

Capital of the Greek region Messenia, in the southwestern Peloponnese, founded by the Theban general Epaminondas in 369 BC to check the power of Sparta.

Messene lay at the foot of the ancient stronghold of Mount Ithome, on top of which was the citadel. There are remains of the walls, theatre, stadium, council house, and gateway of the agora. The site is now occupied by the village of Mauromati.



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The Achaeans, though weakenened by internal dissensions and by the revolt of Messene, one of its members, being joined by the AEtolians and Athenians, erected the standard of opposition.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
The two fell in with one another in Messene at the house of Ortilochus, where Ulysses was staying in order to recover a debt that was owing from the whole people; for the Messenians had carried off three hundred sheep from Ithaca, and had sailed away with them and with their shepherds.
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In conclusion it may be worth while to add the graceful epigram of Alcaeus of Messene ("Palatine Anthology", vii
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