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Tripolis| Town in Greece, capital of the department of Arcadia, in the central Peloponnese, southwest of Argos. Leather goods and tapestries are manufactured here. |
| Tripolis was a regional capital under Turkish administration and was captured briefly by Greek partisans during the War of Independence in 1821. In retaliation it was destroyed by Ali Pasha in 1825. |
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