Messene

:Messene was the name of a Greek colony in Sicily, initially founded as Zancle and nowadays known as Messina. There is also a Messene in Angola and Bab Messene in Tunisia.

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Sicily - Messina - Messene in Angola - Bab Messene in Tunisia

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Messene (Greek: ??????? Messínî or Messénê ) was an ancient Greek city, the capital of Messenia (until the modern prefecture was created). It was founded by Epaminondas in 369 BC, after the battle of Leuctra and the first Theban invasion of the Peloponnese. Today an archaeological site of the ancient city remains, and the modern town has some 10 000 inhabitants.

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Greek - Greek - Messenia - Epaminondas - 369 BC - Battle of Leuctra - Theban

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